Leadership Catalyst

Level 6

In partnership with Grant Thornton

The Leadership Catalyst programme empowers organisations to build leaders who drive large-scale transformation and measurable improvement.
Delivered in partnership with Grant Thornton, this Level 6 Improvement Leader Apprenticeship develops strategic leaders capable of influencing at every level, combining analytical rigour with authentic leadership and the ability to deliver sustainable performance.

Through a blend of coaching, applied learning and access to global thought leaders, participants learn how to lead with clarity, create alignment and embed continuous improvement across the organisation. This programme goes beyond leadership development, it’s a catalyst for organisational growth and operational excellence. What's more, we deliver our sessions remotely to provide the utmost in flexibility for your people and organisation.

Why this programme?

Lead change. Build capability. Drive measurable results.
By embedding this programme, organisations can expect to:

Build leadership capability that drives measurable performance improvement
Create a culture of continuous learning and innovation
Unique access to global thought leaders
Develop leaders who can influence with credibility and lead change effectively

Key topics covered

STRUCTURED CLARITY:
Strengthening abilities to lead team problem-solving, using evidence-based thinking to implement structured decision-making.

FUTURE DESIGN:
Developing skills to scope & lead improvement projects, driving change through creative & data-led strategy.

THE IMPROVEMENT CURVE:
Strengthening capabilities in continuous improvement by applying new thinking to drive performance.

THE EFFICIENCY BLUEPRINT:
Applying key Lean principles to drive operational efficiencies through performance-focused leadership.

COMMUNICATING VALUE:
Building commercial & analytical skills to identify & communicate value & drive improvement across operations.

CAPABILITY SHIFT:
Building advanced analytical capabilities to optimise processes and embed structured, measureable change.

CHANGE LEADERSHIP:
Exploring how mindset and behaviour can fuel change.

NEUROSCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP:
Pairing analytical problem-solving with emotionally intelligent decision-making to improve team performance.

ED&I LEADERSHIP:
Exploring how authentic, human-centred leadership drives belonging and performance.

HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP:
Understanding how shifting thinking drives behaviours and results.

DIGITAL LEADERSHIP & FUTURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR:
Exploring behavioural trends and technological change to anticipate disruption.

COMMERICAL & STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP:
Developing skills to analyse performance, articulate impact and influence strategic decisions.

Programme details

Programme level

This programme maps to a Level 6 apprenticeship standard.

Duration

The average duration for this programme is 18 months plus Apprenticeship Assessment.

Delivery

This programme is delivered remotely, providing the utmost in flexibility for your people and organisation.

Your Leadership Catalysts

What makes this programme stand out is its unique access to our global thought leaders. Your Leadership Catalysts deliver 6 online workshops full of inspiration and cutting edge thinking.

Each thought leader session complements the core programme by applying new insight to strategic improvement, leadership behaviour, and organisational performance.

Session One: High Performance Leadership

Jamil Qureshi

One of the world’s most in-demand experts in High Performance
Jamil’s session takes us through a practical understanding of how to cultivate mindsets for optimising talent in a disrupted world. Using principles that have been shared with six people who have used theses ideas to become number one in the world in their chosen field, and with insight into the companies he advised last year, delegates will be taken through an insightful and entertaining look at how we can create positive change through obtaining different outlooks.

This session will give insight into:
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Session two: ED&I Leadership

Dr Asif Sadiq MBE

Renowned Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expert, who helps leaders integrate inclusivity at the heart of their organisations
In his session, Asif talks about how diversity and inclusion (D&I) is no longer a “nice to have” - it’s now a business imperative. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of the future of D&I, how organisations can instill a journey of learning through creating psychological safety for all and how leaders can transform the “why” for Inclusion by being authentic, vulnerable, and above all, simply human.

The session will explore:
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Session three: Neuroscience of Leadership

Helping business professionals and companies improve performance and productivity, bringing about individual change in an organisational setting
The session will facilitate getting the best out of teams and individuals by helping them understand the human mind as a manageable machine and developing insight and emotional skills to improve performance through achieving greater happiness, success and confidence.

By attending this session, delegates will gain leadership insights, tools and techniques to:
Session four: Digital Leadership & Future Human Behaviour

Thimon De Jong

World-renowned author and expert on generational leadership & the influence of human behaviour
Thimon de Jong is a behavioural expert specialising in the future of human behaviour. In a turbulent, digitalising, uncertain world, making sense of the future is more important than ever. Thimon is a world-renowned behavioural expert who helps you understand what people are going to do next and what that practically means for leaders and organisations. He works for clients like Morgan Stanley, Google, IKEA and L’Oreal and lectures at the social psychology department of Utrecht University.

In this session, leaders will learn:
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Session five: Commercial & Strategic Leadership

Chris Brindley MBE

Award winning strategic leader and executive coach in business and sport
Chris has led businesses in different industries, as well as the world of sport. These range from large multi-national businesses through to start ups. Chris has operated at Executive level, in growth phases and also more challenging times, such as the banking crisis of 2008 and more recently Covid-19. In more recent times Chris has operated as both Non-Executive Director and Chair of businesses in industry and sport, providing strategic direction and an in depth understanding of the commercial challenges ahead. As a business coach, Chris works with senior leaders to enable them to work “on the business” as well as in the business.

Chris will share some of his tools on the Change Catalyst programme and these will include:
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Session six: Change Leadership

Professor Damian Hughes

Best-selling author, performance expert and co-host of the ‘High Performance’ podcast
A firm favourite on our Change Catalyst programme, Damian is a highly respected performance expert, having worked with many high-profile names throughout his career. As well as being author of 12 best-selling books, Damian is also well-known for co-hosting the ‘High Performance’ podcast.
In his session, Damian covers how the highest-performing people are able to successfully face change – and how you can too.
Drawing on interviews with record-setting athletes, Olympic coaches and leading business founders, Damian introduces the five simple steps that take you from where you are to where you want to be. And then introduces the cutting-edge research that explains why these surprisingly simple tools are so effective.

These will include:
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