The Institute of Leadership is a professional membership body for

leaders Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the c ...

and

managers Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a government bodies through business administration, nonprofit management, or the political science sub-field of public administr ...

. Its stated mission is to "inspire great leadership - everywhere". The institute is a charity registered in England, Wales and Scotland, with its head office in Birmingham, UK, and members globally.

Membership

Membership of The Institute of Leadership is open to leaders and managers of all levels, including those with no practical experience. It is based in the UK, but open to membership worldwide. Organizations can sign up their employees as members. Three grades of professional membership entitle the member to use

post-nominal letters Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters, or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, an academic degree, accreditation ...

- Associate Member (AIoL), Member (MIoL) and Fellow (FIoL). Membership is validated by an official membership certificate and a digital credential. Members are offered access a range of services to help with their

continuous professional development Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes education in a specific professional career field or builds practical job applicable skills emphasizing praxis in addition to the transferabl ...

(CPD).

Research

The Institute of Leadership carries out research into leadership and management in practice, publishing findings in research reports and journals.

Leadership Development

The Institute of Leadership offers a wide range of learning resources to support the continuous professional development of leaders and managers in a variety of organisations and settings.

Publishing

''EDGE Journal'' is the institute's quarterly in-house magazine, looking at the latest leadership issues. It is published by LID Publishing. The magazine is distributed to members as part of a range of benefits and learning resources.

History

The institute was formed in November 2001 through the merger of the ''Institute of Supervision and Management'' (ISM) and the ''National Examining Board for Supervision and Management'' (NEBS). The Institute of Supervision and Management (ISM) was founded in 1947 by J.K. Evans. The National Examinations Board in Supervisory Studies (NEBSS), subsequently the National Examining Board for Supervision and Management (NEBS), was established in June 1964, on the initiative of the Department of Education and Science, as an independent autonomous body administered by the City and Guilds of London Institute. Following the merger, the Institute of Leadership & Management continued to be part of the City & Guilds Group until 2016, when the Institute of Leadership split off to become a separate organisation, with the accreditation body continuing as part of the City & Guilds Group, taking the name of ILM. On 3 April 2023, ABE Global became an independent subsidiary of The Institute of Leadership group.Agreement between ABE and TILM
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References

External links

Official website
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