Compare Leadership Development Programmes
Leadership development covers structured programmes that build leadership and management capability, from first-time managers and emerging leaders through to the executive team. Delivery ranges from open courses and cohort programmes to fully bespoke in-house design, in person, virtual or blended.
Most corporate training spend goes on developing managers and leaders. Compare leadership and management development programmes across the UK by accreditation, programme type, seniority served, sector experience and independent ratings. For an overview of the types of leadership training company in the market, see our buying guide below.
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Cambridge Management and Leadership School is a UK independent provider of management, leadership and business qualifications, delivered online and in short-course formats to professionals in the UK and internationally. Its programmes are accredited by ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities), at which it holds Premier status, and it is an approved centre of the awarding body Qualifi.
UK-based training and consultancy specialising in Appreciative Inquiry, led by facilitator Andy Smith. Offers live online and self-paced Appreciative Inquiry courses, one-to-one consultations and facilitation for strengths-based team and leadership development, alongside books and a podcast on the subject. Clients include the NHS, government bodies, and private and nonprofit organisations.
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UK events and professional development company, launched in 2017, delivering training courses, conferences, and exhibitions for the public and private sectors. Operates several brands, including Government Events, Gov PD, Gov Excellence, and MyPD, with MyPD offering Chartered Management Institute accredited management training. Clients and contributors include UK government departments such as the Department for Education and the Home Office.
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UK leadership development platform for the education sector, trading since 2016, offering schools, trusts, and local authorities diagnostic tools, learning resources, and leadership events. Serves leaders from middle leadership through to executive level, with professional education pathways towards postgraduate qualifications via a partner university.
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Henley Business School, part of the University of Reading, is one of the oldest business schools in Europe and holds triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS). Through its Henley Centre for Coaching it runs the Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching, described as the first triple-accredited coaching programme (ICF, AC and EMCC), and an MSc in Coaching for Behavioural Change, alongside executive education, leadership development and MBA programmes. It works mainly with organisations and with individuals training as executive coaches.
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Westminster Insight is a UK training and events provider for the public sector, running conferences, training courses and qualifications for people working in government, local authorities, the NHS, education and the wider public and third sectors. Its portfolio includes CPD-accredited leadership, management and professional-skills training, alongside topical policy briefings. Its trainers include ICF-credentialed coaches.
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BPP is one of the UK's largest professional education providers, best known for training in law, accountancy, finance, tax, and business, and for degree and professional apprenticeships. Through its professional development and apprenticeship arms it also delivers leadership and management programmes, coaching qualifications and the Level 5 Coaching Professional apprenticeship for organisations. It has campuses in major UK cities alongside online delivery.
Global coaching and leadership development consultancy founded by Carol Wilson, delivering ILM-accredited coach training, executive coaching and coaching culture strategy for organisations in over 30 countries. Services include leadership development, team building and specialist training in areas such as neuroscience-based emotional intelligence and diversity and inclusion, delivered in person and by distance. Clients include IKEA, GE Healthcare, NHS trusts and Arts Council England.
Performance Consultants International was co-founded by Sir John Whitmore and is the originator of the GROW coaching model, one of the most widely used frameworks in coaching. It delivers executive and leadership coaching, coach training and leadership development programmes to organisations internationally, and its "Coaching for Performance" certification is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (Level 1 on the ICF register). Its emphasis is performance and organisational culture rather than personal-development coaching.
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Wavelength is a UK executive development firm built on the idea that leaders learn best from other leaders. It runs immersive programmes that take senior executives inside admired and innovative organisations, including a nine-month flagship programme for C-suite leaders, a masterclass subscription, and week-long global tours to business centres such as Silicon Valley, China and India, plus bespoke leadership programmes and access to a network of experienced leader-speakers. It works with organisations rather than coaching individuals.
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Make UK (formerly the EEF) is the trade body for UK manufacturers, and also a large training provider to the sector. Alongside policy representation and advice, it delivers apprenticeships, technical and engineering training, and leadership and management development from its national network of training centres and its Technology Hub. Its leadership training is aimed at manufacturers rather than a general audience.
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London Business School Executive Education is the executive development division of London Business School, which holds triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA). It delivers open programmes across leadership, strategy, finance and digital, custom programmes designed for individual organisations (which can include executive coaching), and online courses. It is consistently ranked number one or two in the world for executive education by the Financial Times, and works with well over a thousand organisations and 12,000-plus participants a year from its London and Dubai hubs.
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