The eight-week Leadership and Change online certificate course from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is designed to equip business leaders with the tools and expertise to survive, grow, and thrive in times of transformation. Whether it’s caused by disruptive technology or shifting market conditions, or as the result of internal organisational initiatives, leadership transitions, or mergers and acquisitions, change is a business constant, and the ability to manage it is key to corporate resilience.

Explore and develop your own authentic leadership strengths, while gaining the expertise to create coaching plans that apply widely accepted principles and models for professional development. With a comprehensive understanding of ethics in business and decision-making, as well the importance of psychological safety and diversity, you’ll have access to the techniques and frameworks needed to use change as an opportunity for enhanced competitive advantage.

This course is designed to empower leaders and equip them with the tools to excel in times of external and internal change. Business leaders in both the private and public sectors will develop the skills and insights to anticipate, facilitate, and sustain change in their context. Entrepreneurs, managers of teams, heads of departments, and those aspiring to be in these positions, will learn how to plan and navigate for change as well as prove their readiness for promotion. HR professionals who are responsible for organisational development and change management will learn how to hire and train employees, while consultants will enhance their abilities to advise and support companies going through a transformation.