Stop Being the Bottleneck. Start Leading.
Most CEOs start as great players. But if you’re still playing every position, making every decision, and fixing every mistake, your business isn’t scaling.
It’s stuck. Because you’re stuck.
Great Teams Don’t Win Because the Coach Takes the Shots.
They win because the coach creates the game plan, aligns the team, and makes the big calls.
That’s the shift you need to make.
Syncity Ascend: Your Playbook for Leadership That Actually Scales
Step back without losing control - trust your team to execute while you focus on the big picture.
Build a game plan everyone follows - so you’re not micromanaging every move.
Lead like a world-class coach - guiding strategy, not playing every position yourself.
This is how great leaders scale.
Right Now, You’re the Bottleneck. Here’s How We Fix That.
❌ Your team needs your input for everything.
❌ You’re buried in day-to-day decisions instead of leading.
❌ There’s no clear system—so you either micromanage or put out fires.
This isn’t how great teams win.
And it’s not how great businesses scale.
Syncity Ascend gives you the structure, strategy, and playbook to break free from the weeds and run your company like a real leader.
It’s time to stop playing and start coaching.
Step Into the Arena – Compete. Lead. Win.
Syncity Ascend isn’t just another leadership course, it’s a tournament. A competition for founders who refuse to stay stuck.
This isn’t about sitting back and learning. It’s about stepping up, playing to win, and proving you have what it takes to lead at the highest level.
Each week, you’ll battle through challenges, sharpen your leadership game, and build a playbook that scales your business without losing your mind.
And you won’t do it alone. Weekly drop-in coaching sessions give you the real-time strategy and feedback you need to stay ahead and dominate.
Your 3-Stage Playbook for Leadership That Wins
🏆 Stage 1: The Breakthrough Round (Mindset) – Get Out of the Weeds
✔ Escape operational chaos and take back control.
✔ Cut through the noise and build a clear, focused vision.
✔ Identify bottlenecks and eliminate the weak links holding you back.
No more firefighting. No more grinding just to stand still. This is where you level up.
🏆 Stage 2: The Playoffs (System) – Get Your Team Moving in the Same Direction
✔ Stop playing every position, build a team that owns their work.
✔ Implement a structure that keeps everyone aligned and accountable.
✔ Ditch micromanagement, build trust, and lead with strategy.
If your business crumbles without you, you don’t have a business, you have a job. We fix that here.
🏆 Stage 3: The Championship (Leverage) – Scale Without the Stress
✔ Put systems in place so growth fuels momentum—not chaos.
✔ Develop elite leadership skills that keep you two steps ahead.
✔ Create a business that runs smoothly, without you making every decision.
The goal? More freedom, more control, and a team that delivers, so you can actually focus on winning big.
This Isn’t Just Business. It’s the Tournament of Your Career.
By the end of Syncity Ascend, you’ll have:
✅ A clear structure for scaling.
✅ A trusted team that executes.
✅ The confidence to lead at an elite level.
No more overwhelm. No more micromanaging. Just real, sustainable success.
Are you ready to compete? Step into the tournament. Step up as a leader. Win.
Who Is Syncity Ascend For?
Syncity Ascend is for tech founders, CEOs, and business leaders who are done with the grind and ready to run their company like a true leader.
You built this business. But now, you’re stuck in the weeds.
Scaling shouldn’t feel like drowning in more work.
This is for founders who:
Feel like a bottleneck - everything still runs through you, and it’s slowing growth.
Struggle to let go - you want to focus on strategy, but you’re still pulled into daily fires.
Need a real system - not just a vague idea of delegation, but an actual playbook for leading.
Want to build a team that executes without them - because growth shouldn’t mean working harder.
Bonus Points if You Love Sport & Competition.
If you think about business like a game, you’ll love this.
If you thrive on structure, data, and performance, you’ll love this.
If you want to lead like a world-class head coach, not an exhausted player, you’ll love this.
This Isn’t for:
🚫 Founders who want to keep control over every little detail.
🚫 People looking for another generic leadership course.
🚫 Anyone who thinks working harder is the answer to scaling.
You Don’t Need to Be a “Natural” Leader
You Just Need the Right System.
Syncity Ascend gives you the playbook, structure, and strategy to scale without getting stuck in the day-to-day.
If you’re ready to lead from the front and build a business that runs without you doing everything - let’s go.
Meet Richard – Head Coach of the Syncity Ascenders
Richard Godfrey isn’t your typical leadership coach, because he’s not trying to be.
He’s a builder, a strategist, and a challenger. And he’s spent the last 15+ years leading teams, fixing broken systems, and helping leaders get out of their own way.
What you see today, Syncity Ascend, Hashiru, the 5D Agile Framework, is the result of years spent at the intersection of four worlds:
Elite Sport – where discipline, trust, and strategy win titles.
Local Government – where bureaucracy meets pressure and outcomes must be delivered.
Agile Development – where velocity, structure, and team ownership make or break delivery.
Data and Performance – where gut feeling gives way to accountability and smart decision-making.
Richard didn’t just blend these worlds, he distilled them.
And the result is a proven, no-fluff leadership system built for founders who want to scale and still sleep at night.
With over 15 years of hands-on experience leading change across both the public and private sectors, Richard saw where traditional leadership models break down and decided to build something better.
But Ascend is more than just a framework. It’s the culmination of Richard’s diverse career, combining the discipline of high-performance coaching, the adaptability of agile teams, and the operational clarity of public service reform.
An author (Be The Five), podcast host, and global speaker, Richard has worked with founders, governments, tech startups, and scaleups alike. His mission is to help high-potential leaders build teams that win and do it without losing their minds in the process.
He’s led multi-million pound digital programmes. Advised CEOs and governments. And still brings the same sharpness to every founder he coaches because he knows what it’s like to be in the thick of it.
Whether he’s on stage, in the boardroom, or on the sideline, he’s coaching leaders to think bigger, trust more, and build businesses that don’t break them.
He’s not here to coach theory. He’s here to coach outcomes. If you're ready to stop playing every position and start leading like a true head coach then Richard’s the guy you want in your corner.
Step Up. Lead Boldly. Scale Smarter.
Your role as CEO is changing. But are you actually leading or just surviving?
Syncity Ascend is your playbook for stepping out of the weeds and into true leadership. If your business is struggling with delegation, alignment, or accountability, it’s not because you need to work harder.
🚫 You don’t need more hours in the day. You need a better system.
By Joining the Syncity Ascenders, You’ll Get:
Clarity on what’s holding you back → Pinpoint the real bottlenecks in your leadership.
A structure that actually scales → So your team takes ownership instead of waiting for you.
The confidence to lead at a higher level → Without micromanaging or burning out.
Growing pains aren’t the problem. Staying stuck in them is.
This Isn’t Just About Scaling - It’s About Winning.
Syncity Ascend gives you the tools, strategy, and mindset to align your team, free up your time, and scale without stress.
The Syncity Ascenders don’t just grind; they lead.
They don’t just survive; they scale.
They don’t just work harder; they work smarter.
Are you ready to stop grinding and start leading?