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Key details

Mode of delivery: Classroom-based

Course code: LCM15A

Duration: 5 days

Fee: £4,585.00 + VAT

CPD Hours: 30

Course Overview

The Leadership Essentials programme is a focused, one-week course designed for new and emerging leaders — or experienced professionals looking to strengthen their leadership foundations. The programme explores the core attributes of effective leadership, including mindset, emotional control, executive presence, and behavioural impact. Participants will reflect on their own leadership identity, learn practical techniques for managing pressure, and develop the habits that build trust and credibility. Delivered through a mix of discussion, case examples, peer learning, and practical exercises, the course creates space for leaders to define their leadership edge and increase their day-to-day effectiveness.

Agenda

Day — 1 Leading with Impact: Defining Your Leadership Edge

Key characteristics of great leadership
Behaviours and habits that create credibility and influence
Comparing leadership styles using real-world benchmarks

Day — 2 Leadership Traits and Psychological Mindsets

Core traits that distinguish effective leaders in complex environments
Mindset development and its application
Cognitive flexibility and its role in adapting leadership behaviour across contexts

Day — 3 Self-Regulation and Leadership Composure

Regulation strategies for maintaining leadership stability
Identification and management of personal leadership triggers
Techniques to sustain focus, and clarity under pressure

Day — 4 Executive Presence and Leadership Identity

Key dimensions of executive presence: credibility, clarity, and composure
Alignment between self-perception and external leadership signals
Verbal and non-verbal techniques for increasing leadership impact

Day — 5 Course Review

Summary and recap of key learning objectives
Action Planning

Post-Course

Three (3) x hour-long Executive Coaching sessions at monthly intervals following Course Completion

Target Audience

Senior Executives and C-level Leaders
HR Directors and Organisational Development Managers
Leadership Coaches and Mentors
Change Management Specialists
Managers and Department Heads
Business Unit Leaders
Talent Development and Leadership Development Professionals
Employee Engagement and Culture Managers
Strategic Planners and Decision Makers
HR Business Partners
Team Leaders and Supervisors involved in change initiatives
Organisational Psychologists and Behavioral Experts
Business Advisors

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:

Identify and understand key characteristics of great leadership.
Develop behaviours and habits that build credibility and influence.
Analyse and evaluate leadership styles using real-world benchmarks.
Recognise core traits that enable effective leadership in complex environments.
Cultivate and apply growth-oriented mindsets.
Adapt leadership behaviours through cognitive flexibility.
Implement strategies to maintain leadership stability.
Recognise and manage personal leadership triggers.
Use techniques to sustain focus and clarity under pressure.
Strengthen key dimensions of executive presence: credibility, clarity, and composure.
Ensure alignment between self-perception and external signals of leadership.
Utilise verbal and non-verbal techniques to enhance leadership impact.