Introducing new, less experienced and future leaders to the essential foundations of outstanding leadership
Key information
Programme dates
Please note that the 2024 series of the Leading Edge programme has now closed for bookings. If you would like to be informed when more information is available about the 2025 series, please complete this form to register your interest.
Programme costs
Please note that the 2024 series of the Leading Edge programme has now closed for bookings. If you would like to be informed when more information is available about the 2025 series, please complete this form to register your interest.
The early-bird rate of £795pp is applicable for all bookings made before 15 January 2024. After 15 January 2024, the full fee for this programme will be £895pp.
Please read our cancellation policy.
Who should attend
Leading Edge is aimed at those in the nonprofit sector who are new to leadership, who have little leadership experience, or who do not yet consider themselves to be leaders.
This may include those who are already directly or indirectly managing people and projects, but who do not feel they are fully equipped with the skills to do so effectively, or junior and middle level managers who are considering stepping up into leadership roles in the near future.
Why choose our Leading Edge programme?
Leadership is exciting and rewarding and good leaders are essential in any organisation, but how leadership skills are learned and developed is too often left to chance. Leading Edge introduces the key building blocks of good leadership, helping to bridge the gap between managing and leading. The programme encourages the development of self-awareness and reflection whilst always focusing on how theory can be applied in practice in the real world.
Participants will get the opportunity to equip themselves with some fundamental leadership skills, sharing experiences and perspectives with their peers and building invaluable support networks that will help their future leadership development.
Benefits to you
- Develop your understanding of what leadership means, and how to apply the key elements of outstanding leadership in practice
- Get the opportunity to try out some of the tools and techniques that will help you feel better equipped to make a success of leading yourself and others and learn how to build these into your day-to-day approach
- Take time out from your day-to-day work to learn, reflect and develop your leadership skills, guided by experienced programme leaders within a leading business school
- Build your own long-term support network through learning and developing relationships with peers from other nonprofit organisations.
Benefits to your organisation
- Leading Edge equips managers and those new to leadership with fundamental leadership knowledge and skills, increasing their impact and effectiveness within their organisation and preparing them to develop further as leaders
- Participants will return to the workplace after each module ready to share new insights and to make practical, positive improvements for themselves and those they work with
- Participants will develop invaluable networks of peers
Programme leaders
This series is designed and run by Maggie Smith and Lisa Barry, expert CCE facilitators and coaches who bring a wealth of experience to this programme.
Maggie Smith,
Maggie is a consultant for the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London. She is a coach and facilitator who engages in one to one and team coaching, and designs and delivers open and tailored in-house leadership programmes.
Lisa Barry
Lisa is a consultant for the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London. Lisa is a coach, facilitator and business psychologist who specialises in leadership development and coaching. She has worked in organisational learning and development for over 25 years in the charity and public sectors.
