Leadership Development Consultant
Design and deliver leadership programmes - exec teams, high-potential cohorts and culture change initiatives.
This UK leadership development consultant career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £45,000 - £60,000
- Mid-career salary
- £75,000 - £110,000
- Senior salary
- £150,000 - £300,000+
- Work environment
- Client offices, online, travel
- Time to entry
- 5 - 8 years
- Degree required
- Preferred
- Category
- Business, Finance and Legal
What a Leadership Development Consultant does
Design and deliver leadership programmes - exec teams, high-potential cohorts and culture change initiatives.
How to become a Leadership Development Consultant
- Look up Leadership Development Consultant roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Leadership Development Consultant - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Programme design
- Facilitation
- Coaching
- Sales