Membership gives you more.
Better informed, better connected, better prospects.
Wherever your career takes you, use the support and recognition of an Institute of Leadership & Management Membership.
With our research and expert knowledge, we will open your eyes to new and evolving areas of leadership and boost your confidence as a leader, giving you that edge to stand out from the crowd and get ahead in your career.
You get all this, from only £100 per year.
Interested in becoming a Fellow? - find out more

Career development
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Learn more about yourself with MyLeadership – try our flagship e-learning tool
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Go further with MyCareers: CV management, personality tests, job search, career insights and business skills
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Keep learning with 1000’s of curated online leadership resources and business skills courses
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Find, connect and build mentoring relationships, using MyMentoring.
Professional recognition
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Enhance your reputation with letters after your name (Associate, Member and Fellow grades)
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Share your success with digital credentials (Associate, Member and Fellow grades)
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Evidence your commitment to leadership with MyLearning Record, a place where we record all of your CPD and personal development
Community
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Network with like minded people with a community of over 50,000 leaders and managers.
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Join us on The Hub, our online forum for leaders of all levels to network, learn and support each other
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Inspire others with your leadership stories
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Share your opinion with voices from our community
Stay up to date
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Stay up to date with webinars, podcast, blogs and practical research
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Get involved with member exclusive events
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Get ahead of the curve with ‘EDGE’ leadership journal - thought provoking discussion and leadership expertise
Choose your grade and apply below.
Your employer may consider supporting you with membership, as part of your professional development.
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Open to all – Come and join us!
You're passionate about developing your leadership capability but don't meet the professional membership criteria. You want to be part of a network of like-minded people and get to work on your leadership and management skills all in one place.
Should you want to get professional recognition, you can upgrade to an Associate, by completing two dimensions of MyLeadership.
Should you want to get professional recognition, you can upgrade to an Associate by completing and being certified in, two dimensions of MyLeadership.
Fees: £100 per annum (£8.33 per month)
Aimed at new or aspiring managers who are at the start of their leadership journey
To qualify you'll need to be an enthusiastic manager who wants to further your skills and become a confident, dynamic leader, plus EITHER a minimum of level 3 qualification (definition of levels) OR an Institute Approved programme OR a mapped military rank OR have been Managing teams/resources to positively deliver results for up to 1 year.
Alternatively if you are a Community member you can upgrade to Associate level by completing and being certified in, two dimensions of MyLeadership (one being Authenticity).
Please contact our membership team on +44(0) 1543 266886 should you want to upgrade.
Post nominals: AMInstLM
Fees: £150 per annum (£12.50 per month)
Aimed at experienced managers who want to boost their leadership potential
To qualify you'll need to be an experienced professional, who wants to fine-tune your skills and learn more from other great leaders, plus you'll need either a minimum of a level 5 qualification (definition of levels) OR have completed an Institute Approved programme OR a mapped military rank OR have been managing teams/resources at middle management level for a minimum of 1 year.
Alternatively, if you are an Associate you can upgrade to Member level by completing, and being certified in, all five dimensions of MyLeadership.
Please contact our Membership team on +44 (0)1543 266886 should you want to upgrade.
Post nominals: MInstLM
Fees: £150 per annum (£12.50 per month)
Aimed at highly experienced managers who are looking to share their knowledge to support the community
To qualify you'll need to be a senior leader operating at a strategic level for a minimum of three years who wants to help others become successful leaders, plus EITHER hold a level 7 qualification (definition of levels) OR an Institute Approved programme OR evidence your experience with 3 years of CPD OR a mapped military rank
For all qualification criteria, you will need to provide a sponsor who can validate your experience.
We encourage you to get involved on The Hub (our community forum) and be part of our event programme where you can share, challenge and support other members.
We also encourage you to advocate our vision – to inspire great leadership, everywhere.
Please note - If you already have an active membership, you will need to request a separate application form - please contact our customer service team on +44 (0)1543 266886
Post Nominals: FInstLM
Fees: £175 per annum
In our 2022 Member Survey
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82% said their confidence had increased
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83% said they were better equipped to deal with challenges
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80% said their team performance had improved
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81% said their reputation had been enhanced
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74% said their career had been boosted
Know more about what you need to grow.