Whether you're an emerging leader or a senior professional shaping strategic direction, ABE’s Executive Leadership qualifications build the confidence, clarity, and impact needed to lead effectively in today’s fast-paced environment.
These qualifications are designed for people working in a management position or about to make that move. They will give you the insight to recognise your strengths and areas for professional development, and the skills and techniques to optimise the performance of your colleagues.
Developed in partnership with The Institute of Leadership, these Ofqual-regulated Level 5 qualifications combine academic rigour with workplace relevance — ideal for professional development and upskilling. Designed for today’s dynamic, inclusive workplaces, our Executive Leadership qualifications help professionals build confidence, clarity, and impact as leaders.
Popular features of the ABE Executive Leadership suite:
- Career-relevant: Practical, assignment-based assessments that you apply directly to your organisation and personal skill set.
- Flexible delivery: Common units across qualifications for cost-effective, modular training.
- Assessments on demand: Assignment briefs are available throughout the year, and assessments operate on a monthly six-week rolling cycle from submission to result.
- Bitesized units: to support rapid progression through the qualifications.
- Credible: Assessments are all marked by ABE in the UK.
- CPD resources and professional status: You will receive one year’s complimentary studying membership of The Institute of Leadership (IoL) (if you're already a member of IoL, ABE will waive its learner registration fee).
- Certificates of lasting value: When you achieve your qualification, you will automatically receive a hard copy credit-bearing certificate featuring the logos of ABE, The Institute of Leadership and Ofqual.
ABE also offer a longer Level 5 leadership qualification within its Business suite. This considers leadership in the context of business management and it is recommended for people seeking academic progression or a wider understanding of business.
Qualifications available
NEW: ABE Level 5 Award in Powerful Leadership Connection
Communicate, influence, and build trust across your team. The Award in Powerful Leadership Connection is designed to develop the communication and relationship-building skills essential for effective and inspirational leadership.
NEW: ABE Level 5 Award in Leadership Self-Awareness
Understand yourself to lead others more effectively.
This short qualification supports individual growth as an effective leader, fostering your insight into how you lead and interact with others and helping you to promote a positive and productive environment.
NEW: ABE Level 5 Certificate in Leadership Dynamics
Lead with purpose. Communicate with clarity. Inspire performance.
This qualification aims to develop well-rounded, self-aware, and adaptable leaders who can inspire, motivate, and engage diverse teams to achieve high performance.
NEW: ABE Level 5 Diploma in Effective Leadership
Strategic, self-aware, inclusive — lead at a higher level
This qualification provides a comprehensive and practical framework for developing confident, adaptive, and self-aware leaders who can drive individual and organisational success.