New edition out now! Director Summer 2026.

Leadership for Directors

Lead, govern and deliver impact.

This course can be taken as part of the Certificate in Company Direction

Outcome

Influence and drive organisational change

Dates and locations

Various locations and online options.

Duration

  • Course

    2 days

  • CPD

    14 hours

Price

  • Member

    £3,995 £3,495

  • 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:

  • apply leadership principles in a board and governance context

  • develop self-awareness and understand how your leadership style affects influence, decision making and team performance

  • lead strategic change and engage others behind organisational objectives

  • evaluate strategies that build trust, inclusion, accountability and psychological safety

  • create impact through stakeholder engagement, partnerships and external networks

  • 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

Include
20 Aug
9:30am
21 Aug
5:00pm
116 Pall Mall, London
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24 Sep
9:00am
25 Sep
5:00pm
Online
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20 Oct
9:30am
21 Oct
5:00pm
The Merchant Hotel, Northern Ireland
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22 Oct
9:30am
23 Oct
5:00pm
116 Pall Mall, London
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23 Nov
9:30am
24 Nov
5:00pm
116 Pall Mall, London
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This course provided a great opportunity for discussion and sharing amongst participants with a wide range of experience in various roles and sectors.

Amanda Stewart Policing Board

Course leaders

Real-world boardroom expertise

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.

IoD Professional Development

+44 (0)20 3855 4309 [email protected]
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