Introducing new, less experienced and future leaders to the essential foundations of outstanding leadership
Key information
Programme dates
The Leading Edge programme 2025 will take place on the following dates:
- Module 1 - Tuesday 11 March 2025 (In-person)
- Module 2 - Wednesday 2 April 2025 (Online)
- Module 3 - Tuesday 29 April 2025 (Online)
- Module 4 - Tuesday 3 June 2025 (Online)
- Module 5 - Thursday 26 June 2025 (In-person)
All in-person sessions in this programme will take place from 09:30 to 16:30. All online sessions will take place from 09:00 to 13:00.
Please note applications for this programme are now closed. Please sign up to our register your interest list to be new notified when new programme dates are released.
Programme costs
This programme costs £945pp.
As and when you are accepted onto the Leading Edge programme, you will be asked to pay a deposit of £225 in order to secure your place on the programme.
Please note that your place on the programme will not be confirmed until the deposit is paid. We will then send an invoice for the balance of the fee (£720) approximately one month prior to the start of the programme.
We are also offering six bursaries/scholarships for the reduced price of £695pp for those from smaller charities.
If you would like to apply for the bursary please fill out the corresponding section of this application.
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
Scholarships and Bursary Schemes
Six bursaries are available for the reduced price of £695pp. In order to be eligible for the bursary the applicant’s organisation must have an annual turnover of less than £500,000. The six bursary positions will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
If you would like to apply for the bursary please fill out the corresponding section of this application.
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.
