CIPSTamkeenStarts Dec 9, 2026

Strategic Ethical Leadership

Module

Duration: 50hrs
Level: 06
Language: english
Reference: L6M1

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'll 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

Syllabus & 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.

Upcoming batches1

This module is delivered as part of the CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply program — the dates below are the program's cohorts.

CIPS-L6-G2-2026

Upcoming

December 9, 2026 – February 24, 2027

Classroom 1

Reserve this cohort

Starts in 57 days· December 9

Part of the CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply program

Reserve your seat

A senior advisor will WhatsApp you within 30 minutes to confirm your place in the December 9 batch.