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Leadership Education and Development to Succeed

Awareness

The LEAD to Succeed course is designed to provide senior managers with an awareness of the Defence Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018, and the best means to utilise diversity as an operational force multiplier. 

Course Information

Level: Awareness
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Defence Leadership Centre
Course Code: LEADtS
Duration: 1 day plus 0.5 days self directed learning

About this course

This course is designed for senior military officers and civil servants who lead diverse teams in complex and demanding environments. It explores how inclusive leadership contributes to operational effectiveness, organisational performance, and mission success. Through practical tools, evidence-based approaches, and real-world leadership considerations, you will learn how to create environments where people can contribute fully, teams can perform at their best, and organisations can strengthen their long-term capability and readiness.

What you will learn

• The relationship between inclusive leadership and organisational performance

• Recognise barriers that can limit individual and team contribution and assess their impact on team cohesion and readiness.

• Draw lessons from real-world examples of inclusive leadership in practice.

• Strategic tools and techniques to create inclusive, high-performing teams.

• How to harness the benefits of diverse perspectives to strengthen decision-making and adaptability.

• Reflect on and develop your own inclusive leadership practice.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military
  • MOD civil servants

Minimum rank required to attend is OF5 

Before you attend

This is primarily a face-to-face course but there will be independent pre and post course learning.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face

How you will be assessed

A reflective piece based on the individuals’ specific context, submitted post course.