Gate 20 · Leadership Education
Lead like the flight deck depends on it.
Structured leadership programmes in decision-making, error management and operational excellence — drawn from commercial aviation and delivered in our own full-size Airbus A320 simulator.
Call +44 1273 025505- Daily rate
- £3,000 – £4,500
- Group size
- 1 – 10
- Formats
- Half & full day
- Venue
- Brighton, UK
The simulator as a laboratory
See how your team actually performs — not how it believes it does.
Rather than talking about leadership in a classroom, teams are placed in carefully designed scenarios where they must prioritise, communicate, manage incomplete information and make decisions under pressure. Their actions are then reviewed against known optimal outcomes.
Avoidable human error
Reduce mistakes in high-stakes settings with aviation's threat and error management.
Decisions under pressure
Build safe, structured decision-making when time and information are short.
Teamwork & communication
Strengthen how teams speak up, challenge assumptions and share a picture.
Prioritisation under workload
Learn to triage tasks when everything feels urgent.
Your instructor
Captain James Taylor
A320 Captain · Type Rating Instructor · Co-Founder
Over 18 years of airline experience, specialising in leadership development, decision-making, human factors and performance under pressure. James translates the techniques of safety-critical industries into better leadership and team performance everywhere else. He holds a degree in Human Physiology from the University of St Andrews.
★★★★★ Leadership Effectiveness & Exit Readiness Programme
"Gate 20 created a programme that was excellent and hit the brief… something different but with application to us as leaders. The programme is something we will remember as we go on our journey as a leadership team."