Our Organisation
The Institute of Leadership & Management is a world-renowned specialist membership body that raises professional standards of more than 30,000 leaders, managers, coaches and mentors. We are a registered charity and governed by a board of trustees.
Our Spokespeople
Kate Cooper – Head of Research, Policy and Standards
Expertise: Kate provides expert commentary, analysis and information on any aspect of workplace leadership and management issues, coaching or enterprise. This includes:
- Flexible working (including shared parental leave, remote working and flexible hours)
- Workers’ mental health, neurodiversity and mindfulness
- Workplace behaviour (for example, office ‘banter’)
- Gender pay gap
- Social responsibility
- Mentoring
- Employing veterans in civilian jobs
- Talent development and training
- Coaching
- Building workplace trust
- Gender equality
- Bullying and harassment
- Diversity
- Succession planning
- Age diverse workplace (from older workers tomillennials)
Phil James - CEO
Phil is Chief Executive of The Institute of Leadership & Management.
Phil leads the organisation in its aim to connect like-minded people with the shared purpose of inspiring great leadership everywhere. Previously, Phil was CEO at various professional and awarding bodies in sectors as diverse as construction and social work.
Phil embodies the values of The Institute of Leadership & Management - vision, collaboration, achievement, ownership and authenticity – and encourages these in others.
Expertise: Phil can comment on anything relating to The Institute of Leadership & Management.
Contact
- Pippa Hanson - phanson@camargue.uk
- Luke Aldridge - laldridge@camargue.uk
- Carolyn Howgego - carolyn.howgego@institutelm.com
Social channels:
- Twitter: @InstituteLM
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/institutelm/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theinstitutelm/
- Vimeo: Inst of Leadership & Management
- Podcasts: https://www.institutelm.com/research-news/podcasts.html
Our Mission
To inspire great leadership. Everywhere.
Our Members
Leadership is a journey, not a destination. We recognise that leadership takes place at all levels in an organisation. This is why we work with all leaders wherever they are on their leadership journey, from early engagers to members of senior leadership teams.
We’re passionate about inspiring great leadership across all sectors. From healthcare to finance and not-for profit organisations to schools, we work with members across our five dimensions and 49 components to help them become better leaders.
We also support employers and military veterans to give them the help they need to create a smooth and positive move from the Armed Forces into a civilian career.
Our Facts
- Established in 1947
- We help individuals and organisations with their leadership development
- Over 30,000 members
- We host regualr events, webinars, seminars, conferences and focus groups
- Produce approximately four research reports annually
- More than 10% of Institute members are serving or have served in the Armed Forces
- Our five Dimensions of Leadership help leaders to achieve successful outcomes in any private, public or voluntary sector. These are: authenticity, vision, achievement, ownership and collaboration.
Latest Research
Our Press Releases
Access to world-class, online, leadership learning set to mobilise new generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs
- 10 April 2019
Workplace ‘banter’ affects twice as many women – and 4% have left their job because of it
- 06 June 2018
Press Release: Do As I Say Not As I Do – Nearly Half of UK Managers’ Moods Impact on their Colleagues
- 14 February 2017
New Year: New Horizons
Institute of Leadership & Management study finds one third of workers plan to leave their current job in 2016
- 01 January 2016
Institute of Leadership & Management and Maudsley Learning collaborate to improve mental health in the workplace
Institute of Leadership & Management launches units allowing people at all levels to better recognise and manage mental health at work
- 01 November 2015
Going remote : Leading dispersed teams
Remote teams are held back by poor communication and misuse of technology
- 01 October 2015
Ageism at work is widening the leadership skills gap
Over 50s are seen to lack leadership potential, despite strong skills and experience
- 08 June 2015
Research
Flexible working: Goodbye nine to five
Once seen as something only for carers or the less career-minded, flexible working is steadily becoming the norm across the board.
Attract Grow Engage: Optimising the talents of and age diverse workplace
An Institute of Leadership & Management guide.
Going Remote: leading dispersed teams
Distributed teams are a reality of the modern workplace, but organisations are failing to capitalise on their potential with communication failures and poor working practices being widespread.
Beyond the Honeymoon
Our research warns of short-termism in the workplace, with 30% of new recruits planning to leave within the first twelve months
ARCHIVE
Previous Institute of Leadership & Management research identifying current and emerging trends across the broad disciplines of leadership and management
Untapped Talent: Can the over 50s bridge the leadership skills gap?
Despite an identified leadership talent gap, older workers are often being overlooked when it comes to being seen as having the potential to progress through an organisation.