BOLD GAMBLE: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM WASHINGTON’S CROSSING
Lead Boldly.
Rally Commitment.
Princeton, New Jersey
Join The Fivecoat Consulting Group for an immersive leadership experience in Princeton, New Jersey—where George Washington’s daring winter campaign reversed the tide of the American Revolution. BOLD GAMBLE: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM WASHINGTON’S CROSSING takes your team into the heart of one of history’s most pivotal moments, where decisive action and resilient leadership changed the course of a war.
On the night of December 25, 1776, General George Washington led a daring and dangerous crossing of the icy Delaware River. His Continental Army was battered, outnumbered, and on the brink of collapse. But Washington’s decision to attack the Hessian forces in Trenton—despite brutal weather, limited resources, and plummeting morale—became a turning point in the American Revolution.
BOLD GAMBLE: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM WASHINGTON’S CROSSING brings your team to the banks of the Delaware to explore what it takes to lead when everything seems lost. Participants examine Washington’s decision-making process, his ability to maintain trust and cohesion among exhausted troops, and his willingness to take calculated risks when inaction meant certain defeat.
Through immersive storytelling and on-site reflection, this experience dives deep into themes of resilience, strategic courage, and rallying teams through adversity. It's an opportunity for leaders to reflect on how to make bold choices under pressure, communicate vision in crisis, and turn desperation into momentum.
This isn’t just a story of military daring—it’s a lasting lesson in how great leadership can change the course of history when the stakes are highest.
ABOUT BOLD GAMBLE:
What Your Team Will Do:
Walk in the footsteps of Washington, Knox, Glover, and Mercer
Examine how leaders inspired action under pressure and with limited resources
Apply battlefield lessons to strategy, alignment, and leading through uncertainty
Explore how trust, resilience, and bold decision-making can unify and energize teams
Experience an offsite that builds insight, communication, and cohesion
What’s Included:
2.5-day immersive program in and around Princeton, NJ
Leadership workbook and case studies customized for your team
Expert facilitation by combat veteran and leadership coach David Fivecoat and his team
Pre- and post-event executive alignment session
Optional Add-Ons: Leadership Philosophy Development, Hogan Assessment, and/or Executive Coaching
Interested in bringing your team to The Delaware?
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