Leadership for Directors
Lead, govern and deliver impact.
Outcome
Influence and drive organisational change
Duration
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Course
2 days
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CPD
14 hours
Price
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Member
£3,995 £3,495
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Non-member
£3,995
This intensive course explores the leadership, governance and strategic skills needed to operate effectively on a successful board. Our 2026 programme places an increased emphasis on governance and the roles that self-awareness, strategic influence and exceptional stakeholder engagement play in successful senior leadership. Through brand new case studies relevant to today’s business world, and with a focus on practical learning, you’ll develop your skills to lead with impact in today’s fast-paced boardroom.
Objectives
This course will give you the knowledge and skills to:
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apply leadership principles in a board and governance context
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develop self-awareness and understand how your leadership style affects influence, decision making and team performance
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lead strategic change and engage others behind organisational objectives
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evaluate strategies that build trust, inclusion, accountability and psychological safety
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create impact through stakeholder engagement, partnerships and external networks
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apply responsible, sustainable and resilient leadership in complex or changing environments
Benefits
Using brand-new case studies across a range of modern industries and practical scenarios, you'll explore how effective leadership and governance principles can be applied in real organisational settings. You'll assess different approaches to leadership, decision-making and stakeholder management, and identify techniques that can be applied to your own role and organisation.
Our refreshed course materials have been updated to reflect the realities of today's business landscape, with updated case studies and handbook content covering key topics such as AI ethics and sustainable organisations. With this knowledge at their fingertips, learners will gain valuable insight into the technological and strategic considerations shaping modern leadership.
By the end of the course, you'll have a deeper understanding of your leadership practice, greater confidence in contributing at board level, and enhanced capability to lead through uncertainty while supporting long-term organisational success.
We believe that successful leadership requires self-awareness, and the desire to reflect and improve. That’s why the Leadership for Director programme now includes our new exclusive self-assessment tool, available only to program participants. Completed as part of your pre-course work, you’ll complete this exclusive self-assessment tool to reflect on your strengths, development areas and leadership style, helping you get the most from the programme.
For a detailed course schedule for our face-to-face course click here, for online click here.
Course leaders
Our course leaders are expert practitioners specialising in governance, strategy, leadership and finance with exceptional real-world experience.
Dates and booking
This course is facilitated in-person or live online for both members and non-members.
In-person / live online
All prices shown exclude VAT
Full membership for just £44.46 per month
Member
£3,995 £3,495
Non-member
£3,995
This course provided a great opportunity for discussion and sharing amongst participants with a wide range of experience in various roles and sectors.
Course leaders
Learn from elite boardroom veterans who’ve steered world-class companies through complex challenges. Their mastery of governance, strategy, leadership, and finance turns real-world experience into transformative learning.
Here to help
Please get in touch if you have any questions about our business courses. Our contact hours are 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday. If you would like someone from our team to contact you, please email us at [email protected] and we will get in touch within 24 hours on weekdays.