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The Essentials of Leadership

Why Choose The Essentials of Leadership Training Course? The human tragedy and economic devastation that recent world events have bestowed on mankind, forces all to…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 7Cities
  • £2,250Fees from

Course overview

Why Choose The Essentials of Leadership Training Course?

The human tragedy and economic devastation that recent world events have bestowed on mankind, forces all to profoundly reflect on how we rebuild the future. In facing this challenge, the role of leadership has never been more critical to regenerate, repair and restore human sustainability.

Unpredictability, uncertainty and chaos have become the “new normal” in the leadership environment.

The ’New Normal’ has reinforced our thinking that leadership is not solely concerned with immediacy, growth and profitability, rather in these unprecedented times it requires a broader perspective – a Long Eye and a Short Eye

This ‘holistic approach” demands praxis, pragmatism and indeed ‘prophecy’ to embrace digital transformations, agility in action and innovatively inspiring. Whilst the traditional leadership qualities remain fundamental, dealing with crisis has emerged as an area for serious consideration for leadership to address.

In the new normal “crisis does not build leadership characteristics, rather it reveals the qualities that underpin it”. 

Join like-minded committed professionals on this intensive Essentials of Leadership training course to discuss, debate and reframe the way you vision leadership and rejuvenate your practice. 

This The Essentials of Leadership training course will feature:

  • Advanced psychometric evaluations of personal leadership style; their outcomes and indicators
  • Holistic praxis: leadership to Inspire, innovate and build sustainability within the organisation
  • Emotional Intelligent leadership to promote individual and organisation wellbeing
  • Decision-making tools that create focused solutions to “what if “problems and crisis management
  • Practical “Ideation” techniques to reframe outmoded business models to build the resilient enterprises of tomorrow.

What are the Goals?

By the end of This The Essentials of Leadership training course, participants will be able to:

  • Select and apply pragmatic techniques to, build potential, collective commitment, innovation and approve decision making
  • Review, reframe and enhance leadership strengths; adopt and applying new skills and practices to manage, unforeseen crises
  • Appreciate diversity and utilise focused solutions techniques
  • Build trust and personal credibility through focused communication, persuasion and influencing skills
  • Demonstrate holistic leadership –that is agile, responsive and resilient to the needs of the organisation, its people, the wider society and the global environment

Who is this Training Course for?

This The Essentials of Leadership training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Former attendees of the Management Essentials programme
  • Employees seeking to progress their career from current management roles
  • HR professionals whose role involving coaching and support of leadership teams
  • Senior leads charged with Change Management and crisis responsibilities
  • Aspirational and ‘high potential’ employees seeking fast track career training


Course outline

  1. 1Day One: Agility – the Norm
    • Leadership Principles, Perceptions and Praxis: essential themes
    • Changing Paradigms, New Demands and Enlightened Leadership
    • The New Normal; changing environments, expectations and challenges
    • Leadership by “design”, building agile, responsive and decisive leadership
    • The Leader Within; innate qualities personality performance, style and outputs
    • The External Environment; leading and navigating in turbulent times
  2. 2Day Two: Leading Exceptional Performance
    • The Leadership Management Debate. Do I Lead or Manage?
    • What Leadership style does my organisation require?
    • 360 Leadership; competence assessment, review and peer coaching
    • Leading the focused agile team.: mission, vision values and SMARTER measures
    • Communicating Organisational and clarifying team purpose
    • Charismatic leaders and Storytelling: acknowledging success and lessons learned
  3. 3Day Three: Leadership that Inspires
    • Trust- the essential ingredient in the new normal
    • Motivational leadership: the Emotionally Intelligent leaders
    • Engagement and well-being: Scope, Support, Connection, Voice
    • Diagnostic tools for organisational and team development
    • Whole brain thinking divergent and convergent thinking
    • Decision Making and the power of diverse thinking
    • Collective wisdom, constructive dissent and innovative outcomes
  4. 4Day Four: Leading an Innovative Culture
    • Leading change and transition issues ingenuity and innovation
    • Solution focused methodology: Accentuating the positive and the possibilities
    • Utilising soft system methodology for innovative insights into change
    • Using Nature and multiple intelligences for creative outcomes
    • Assessing culture and organisational creativity for agile responsiveness
    • Entrepreneurial creativity. How creative am I?
  5. 5Day Five: Leadership Priorities
    • Global chaos: impact, learnings and responses 
    • Resilience, Well-being and Mindfulness: key people deliverables
    • Planning for Crisis; beware the “black swans”
    • Ethical leadership for sustainable organisations
    • Reframing the Business Model Canvas to create value and sustainability
    • Action planning for future improvement

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF
December 2026
21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Malaysia flag Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom
£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each
May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Malaysia flag Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom
£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the The Essentials of Leadership course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next The Essentials of Leadership course?

The next public date is 21 - 25 Dec 2026 in Amsterdam. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Rome, Kuala Lumpur, London, Munich.

Can I take The Essentials of Leadership online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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