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About the programme

Leading recovery to regrowth

The leader programme is specifically designed to enable leaders to grow their business through the development of strong leadership competencies.  The programme offers the opportunity to assess your business’s performance, identify opportunities, overcome challenges and build capability. 

It will help you identify where you are as a leader, where you want to be and how to unleash the growth potential of your business and your people.

Who is the programme aimed at?

The programme is aimed at the overall leader of an SME, the managing director, CEO or owner-manager who can demonstrate: 

  • A clear strategic need and willingness to change 
  • Commitment and time available 
  • Turnover ideally greater than £1 million 
  • A history of profitable trading 
  • An existing robust business model 

What support is offered?

The leader programme will provide advice, support and learning for you in this volatile and rapidly changing business environment.

We offer support through:

  • Peer networking events
  • Specialist business mentoring 
  • 1-2-1 leadership coaching

The programme is open to companies that are currently customers of Invest NI.

For more information on the support we offer, download our leader programme brochure (PDF)

How to apply

If you are interested in finding out more or to apply for the Leader programme, please contact your Invest NI client executive or complete this enquiry form.

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