This award is to recognise organisations that are supporting new and young talent by encouraging apprenticeship programmes and manager acceleration programmes, or who have exceptional induction training and continual professional development. Let us know if your organisation or one you know can demonstrate new initiatives they have developed to support young talent.

Does your organisation or one you know actively promote their employees’ health and wellbeing? We are looking to celebrate those who have developed health and wellbeing programmes that are welcomed by their employees for physical, emotional, financial wellbeing which are integrated into the organisation’s policies and communications.

Business Agility is a people-centred, organisation-wide capability that enables a business to deliver value to a world characterised by ever-increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. It is achieved by inspiring and harnessing the collaborative, creative ways of working of the people in the organisation in meeting its core purpose. Does your organisation or one you know:

• Adapt quickly to market changes
• Deliver value rapidly and flexibly to meet customer needs
• Adapt and lead change without compromising quality
• Collaborative networks
• Transparency over secrecy
• Adaptability over prescriptiveness
• Inspiration and engagement over management and retention
• Intrinsic motivation over extrinsic rewards

This award recognises businesses who inspire and influence on social media and digital channels or businesses who are using technology to impact change.

We want to celebrate organisations who champion creativity, effort, and authenticity through digital channels – maybe podcasts, blogs or social media to share ideas, make connections and move their industry forward.

Applicants for this award will demonstrate how they embrace new thinking and developments in online learning to facilitate peer support and to deliver engaging, interactive, and personalised learning to a wide and diverse audience. The programmes must focus on whole-person development, challenge learners to be their authentic selves, provide strategies to overcome the ‘unwanted fears’ of leadership, such as fear of failure and imposter syndrome, and they ensure learners are provided with the skills and behaviours to make an impact in both their current and future roles.

This award is only open to those who have an Institute of Leadership, Institute Approved Programme.

Awarded to an organisation that demonstrates all Five of our Dimensions of Leadership: Authenticity, Vision, Achievement, Ownership & Collaboration. More about our five dimensions below.

We understand Authenticity to be “what lies between people”.

Our research has revealed that authentic leaders are trusted, they have integrity underpinned by lived values and they stand out because they challenge themselves and empower others to be the best they can be.

We understand Vision to require imagination, innovation and ingenuity.

Our research has revealed that visionary leaders inspire people to action and achievement, they embrace change and constantly adapt, understand risk, link the present to the future, and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

We understand Achievement to mean harnessing potential and enabling everyone to achieve great success.

Our research has revealed that achieving leaders are high performers, they deliver increasingly more challenging and sustainable results and they are proud of their work.

We understand Ownership to mean being responsible and accountable.

Our research has revealed that leaders who assume ownership keep on learning, they understand the importance of reputation and create a safe environment, they stick up for their staff and are important role models.

We understand Collaboration to mean being able to work effectively with others inside and outside the organisation.

A collaborative leader works with diverse stakeholders, understands team dynamics, accesses networks, and invests in relationships.

Aimed at rewarding ambitious and exceptional talent. Nominations for this award could include students who have completed a leadership programme, apprenticeship or have proven leadership potential and the essential skills to excel.

Nominees must have less than 6 years (total) leadership experience or can prove they have the skills to become a great leader. They may have endorsements and recognition from others in their organisation with qualitative feedback from team members, other manager or peers as an emerging leader.

This is awarded to a member who publicly and actively supports The Institute of Leadership and the work that they do through success stories, speaking engagements, reviews, networking, social media engagement and so much more. A true advocate of The Institute.n emerging leader.

Awarded to an individual that demonstrates all Five of our Dimensions of Leadership: Authenticity, Vision, Achievement, Ownership & Collaboration. More about our five dimensions below.

We understand Authenticity to be “what lies between people”.

Our research has revealed that authentic leaders are trusted, they have integrity underpinned by lived values and they stand out because they challenge themselves and empower others to be the best they can be.

We understand Vision to require imagination, innovation and ingenuity.

Our research has revealed that visionary leaders inspire people to action and achievement, they embrace change and constantly adapt, understand risk, link the present to the future, and have an entrepreneurial mindset.

We understand Achievement to mean harnessing potential and enabling everyone to achieve great success.

Our research has revealed that achieving leaders are high performers, they deliver increasingly more challenging and sustainable results and they are proud of their work.

We understand Ownership to mean being responsible and accountable.

Our research has revealed that leaders who assume ownership keep on learning, they understand the importance of reputation and create a safe environment, they stick up for their staff and are important role models.

We understand Collaboration to mean being able to work effectively with others inside and outside the organisation.

A collaborative leader works with diverse stakeholders, understands team dynamics, accesses networks, and invests in relationships.

The nominated book must demonstrate forward thinking and challenge ideas, bringing new insights to leadership thinking. The synopsis, book cover and sample of the book, up to one chapter, must be submitted.

Anyone can nominate a book; including authors or publishers.

The book must be published between September 2023 – September 2024.

If you share our commitment to leadership and our excitement in this event, please take a look at this Sponsor Pack which gives details of ways you can become involved.

By becoming a partner, you will have a presence at all our flagship events and reach a wide range of audiences, International Leadership Week, Leadership Live, House of Commons Members Reception and The Leadership Awards. Download our Sponsorship Brochure here.

“Great value for money – attendees were actually decision-makers, quality networking opportunities” Dr. Maria Katsarou-Makin, Leadership Psychology Institute

We are returning to the incredible Hilton London Bankside for our second year, the details below are to make your trip as straightforward as possible.

Bankside Ballroom

Hilton London Bankside
2-8 Great Suffolk Street
London, SE1 0UG, United Kingdom

Hotel email – info@hiltonbankside.co.uk

Hotel Tel no – +44 20 3667 5600

How do I get to the venue?

Underground and Rail

Visitors travelling on the London Underground can take the Jubillee line to Southwark station which is 0.3 miles from the hotel, a 5 minute walk.

Or on the Northern line you can use Borough Station which is 0.6 miles, a 12 minute walk

If you are travelling by overground rail services, London Waterloo Rail Station is 0.7 miles which is a 14 minute walk

Parking

The hotel does not have a car park but there are car-parks locally within 0.5 miles.

Taxi’s

The hotel concierge team can arrange taxi’s for you, contact them on  concierge@hiltonbankside.co.uk

On your arrival at Hilton London Bankside, arrive through the hotel main entrance and then take the lift or stairs to the Bankside Ballroom.

Our Events team are on hand all day with any queries you may have.

The Leadership Awards has a Black Tie dress code. Cultural or Military finery is welcome.

When booking your ticket you will be asked if you have any dietary requirements, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free or other. We may be in touch to confirm your requirements but please be assured most dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated.

When booking you will also be asked if you have any accessibility requirements,

Please make sure you give us as much information as needed to make the necessary arrangements for the day, we want to make sure the conference is as inclusive for everyone so we may be in touch to confirm your requirements, but please be assured that you speak to us in confidence that we can assist with your needs.

If you prefer to pay by bank transfer, please contact events@leadership.global and we can send you a pro forma invoice & bank details to make a transfer.

Tickets to the event are non-refundable, we are happy to transfer the ticket to another guest. Please note depending on when this is done, the attendee may not be able to choose their own menu. If you need to transfer your ticket, please contact us and we can discuss the available options.