MARKET GARDEN: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE ALLIED INVASION
Ambition.
Navigating Complexity.
Adaptive Leadership.
Arnhem, The Netherlands
Join The Fivecoat Consulting Group for an immersive leadership experience in the Netherlands at the very locations where Allied paratroopers, commanders, and ground forces executed one of WWII’s most daring operations. OPERATION MARKET GARDEN: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE ALLIED INVASION explores how high-risk strategies are tested in execution—and what leaders can do when plans unravel and urgency sets in.
In September 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Market Garden—an audacious plan to seize key bridges in the Netherlands and accelerate the end of World War II. It was one of the most ambitious airborne operations in military history, combining rapid airborne assaults with a coordinated ground advance. But as plans collided with reality, leaders on the ground had to adapt quickly to shifting conditions, communication breakdowns, and fierce resistance.
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN: LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE ALLIED INVASION places your team in the heart of this high-risk campaign to explore the challenges of planning across functions, adapting under pressure, and leading when the plan no longer fits the moment. It’s a powerful lens on how coordination, initiative, and resilience can make—or break—a mission.
This experience invites teams to reflect on the tension between bold vision and operational complexity and what it takes to lead through both.
ABOUT MARKET GARDEN:
What Your Team Will Do:
Walk the ground where Montgomery, Horrocks, Taylor, Gavin, and Urquhart led one of WWII’s most daring operations, balancing bold vision with complex execution.
Examine how coordination, initiative, and communication shaped the outcome of the campaign
Apply lessons in cross-functional planning, risk, and rapid adaptation to modern leadership challenges
Explore the consequences of misalignment—and how leaders respond when plans fall apart
Experience an offsite that sharpens your team’s ability to lead with agility, clarity, and purpose
What’s Included:
2.5-day immersive program in Arnhem, The Netherlands
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 Netherlands?
Schedule a 30-Minute conversation to discuss a tailored Leadership Experience for your team
