The Henley Leadership Programme
- Increase your self-confidence and effectiveness
- Learn how to succeed even when you are under pressure
- Understand your personal strengths as a leader and how to use them to deliver high performance
- Experiment with different leadership models
- Develop your plan to become your best leadership self
- Build on the insights from your profiling and 360-degree feedback
What you need to know
Overview
The Henley Leadership Programme develops and refines your personal leadership skills, including your ability to handle difficult situations, influence others and build relationships. You will also learn how to increase your mental and physical capacity when working under pressure.
You will join the programme as part of a small but diverse group of peers, helping each other through shared experiences.
During the first five-day module, you will clarify the key challenges you want to address and the actions you want to take. This is followed by a significant period of application where you will implement and trial new approaches.
In Module 2 you will reconvene to review what you have learned and reflect on how best to stretch your learning and development goals further, after which the learning and development journey continues.
The Leadership Programme
Discover The Leadership Programme with Henley Business School - www.henley.ac.uk/leaders Programme Director, Suzanne Pollack, discusses the programme, who it is for and how it will benefit you.
Key benefits
- Know how and when to be operational, tactical and strategic
- Set clear leadership goals to help you maximise your impact on others
- Intensive 1:1 coaching to help you achieve your leadership goals
- Work with peers from a variety of sectors to develop your leadership skills through shared experiences
- Master a range of leadership tools and techniques
- Revisit and reconsider your progress during Module 2
- Develop effective, motivated leaders who understand how to deliver results for your organisation
- Motivate your senior team by investing in their leadership development
- Foster a culture of decisive and effective leaders able to confidently deal with pressure and change
The Henley Leadership Programme
Liz Gainer’s journey with Henley leadership programmes
Start dates
Important note
All programmes are subject to limited availability. We recommend booking a minimum of 6 weeks before the programme start date, to guarantee sufficient time for your enrolment and on-boarding.
Course structure
The Henley Leadership Programme is delivered through a careful blend of tutor inputs, group exercises, psychometric profiling, 360-degree feedback, personal reflection and one-to-one coaching. Throughout the programme the emphasis is on the practical application to your own situation and workplace.
The programme runs for a total of six and half days:
TLP: Post-Programme Activities
We strongly encourage you to stay active within the Henley Business School community after completing your leadership course by:
- Accessing resources from the virtual learning portal for up to 12 months
- Joining our alumni network
Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change. Please note, constraints in timetable scheduling may mean you are unable to take some optional modules at the same time as others.
"It was totally life changing for me, in and outside of work."
Teaching staff
What our participants say
"The Henley Leadership Programme gives you a fantastic sense of self-belief, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be a leader. It completely opened my eyes to the critical role of coaching in leadership, and the need to help those around you to grow and flourish."
Read full case study - Jack Upton, Education & Customer Service, McDonald’s Restaurants UK
"I know that I’m now a much better listener. I really try to engage each member of the team ... as a result, you can see that everyone is more confident. They’re not afraid to make decisions."
Read full case study - Nick Smith, Head of Terminal Operations, Red Funnel
"I’m certain that the skills and techniques I acquired at Henley are actively used every single week."
Read full case study - Phil Tennant, Chief Operating Officer, Hamptons International
Location & facilities
Greenlands campus
Set on the banks of the River Thames and surrounded by countryside, our Greenlands campus in Henley-on-Thames provides an inspiring and reflective learning environment.
Fitness and wellbeing
Dining, refreshments and accommodation
Why choose Henley?
6th
in the UK overall for executive education open programmes
(Financial Times Executive Education ranking 2026)Executive Education at Henley
For 80 years, Henley Business School has developed confident and resilient business leaders. Executive Education at Henley is:
- Practical: we combine academic rigour with a strong practical focus, so you can immediately apply what you have learned back in your organisation.
- Relevant: Henley faculty are experienced practitioners who can support you in exploring solutions to your organisation’s challenges.
- Collaborative: Open programmes enable you to expand your network, gain new perspectives and share ideas with peers from a range of backgrounds and sectors.
- Personal: deliberately small learning groups allow you to benefit from individual attention and a confidential environment. We encourage you to understand your unique strengths, leadership style, and areas for development.
Articles and whitepapers
Alignment in relationships, teams and organisations
Was Albert Einstein an imposter?
Being a Positive Force in Leadership
Great Leadership includes being yourself!
Is ‘busyness’ really necessary…or did Leonardo Da Vinci have it right?
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Rewiring your brain – new pathways to leadership
The power of relationships in leadership
Leading with Purpose
Making every interaction count: Connecting with energy
Are you making the most of your brain to achieve the outcomes you and your organisation want?
Leadership Futures
AI is reshaping the world of work. Leadership determines whether that change becomes progress.
Drawing on insight from senior leaders and Henley experts, our latest report, Redefining Leadership in the Age of AI, offers practical guidance on navigating uncertainty and AI-driven change.
Discover:
- Why AI efficiency gains rarely create lasting value
- How to build AI literacy and close the gap between AI ambition and organisational readiness
- Why human strengths like empathy, critical thinking and emotional intelligence are more important than ever
- The skills, capabilities and mindsets needed to lead effectively in this new era
Contact us
Open Programmes
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the programme, please contact our programme advisors.
Email: exec@henley.ac.ukTelephone: 01491 418767
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