Strategic Ethical Leadership

120 hours

Level 6

CIPS — Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

english

Course Overview

Leadership at the procurement function level. This module covers the difference between leadership and management, contemporary leadership theories (transformational, situational, contingency), communication and influence planning across stakeholders, and the ethical and ESG dimensions that increasingly shape what good procurement leadership looks like.

What you will learn

Differentiate leadership from management and choose the right style for a procurement transformation
Build a stakeholder communication plan that wins board support for supply chain strategy
Lead through equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) initiatives across the supply chain
Embed ethical and ESG-aligned practices into supplier contracts and procurement culture

Course Details

Core module · 12 credits · Constructed Response (CR) exam · 3-hour duration. The leadership module for senior procurement. You'll work through leadership theory (trait, functional, transformational, situational, contingency), communication planning to influence diverse stakeholders, methods to overcome leadership challenges (power dynamics, ED&I, conflict, change management), and the ethical practices and regulations that shape ESG-aligned procurement leadership.

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Last updated May 17, 2026

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