Creative Leadership Short Course

ByUAL

Business

Improver

An interactive Improver-level course exploring creative and commercial leadership through group activities, coaching and peer feedback.

About this course

This course examines creative leadership through six themes: values, vision, voice, innovation, purpose and motivation. It connects professional practice with communication, team building and creative thinking in the context of the creative industries. Teaching combines creative thinking and coaching activities with collaborative challenges, group exercises and structured peer feedback. Participants explore both creative and commercial perspectives, consider their assumptions and reflect on self-awareness while learning through discussion and exchange with other learners.

What you'll learn

  • Examine the roles of values, vision, voice, innovation, purpose and motivation in creative leadership.
  • Develop communication and team-building skills within a creative-industry context.
  • Use creative thinking and coaching activities to explore leadership approaches.
  • Reflect on personal assumptions and self-awareness in relation to leadership.

Is this course right for you?

The course is aimed at industry professionals who want to strengthen their leadership skills or progress to the next level. Participants are expected to take an interactive, open-minded approach, contributing to group exercises, collaborative challenges and peer feedback. Delivery adapts to the level of the cohort.

  • Designed for professionals working in or around the creative industries.
  • Includes active group participation and structured exchange with peers.
  • The course format is adapted to the experience level of the cohort.

Class teachers

  • Jo Beardsworth

    Class teacher

  • Tina Lilienthal

    Class teacher

Where this course runs

UAL

Creative short courses at University of the Arts London

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Upcoming classes

5 classes

Selected date

Sat 21 Nov 2026

10:00 – 16:00 • 2 days

£500

Central Saint Martins, King's Cross

Jo BeardsworthClass teacher
Tina LilienthalClass teacher
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Other available dates

  • Thu 14 Jan 2027

    12:00 – 14:00 • 4 weeks

    Central Saint Martins, King's Cross

    Jo Beardsworth, Tina Lilienthal

    £490

  • Wed 24 Feb 2027

    18:00 – 20:00 • 4 weeks

    Central Saint Martins, King's Cross

    Jo Beardsworth, Tina Lilienthal

    £490

  • Tue 29 Jun 2027

    12:00 – 14:00 • 5 weeks

    Central Saint Martins, King's Cross

    Jo Beardsworth, Tina Lilienthal

    £490

  • Thu 2 Sep 2027

    18:00 – 20:00 • 4 weeks

    Central Saint Martins, King's Cross

    Jo Beardsworth, Tina Lilienthal

    £490

StartsScheduleLengthTeacherVenuePrice
14 Jan 2027
Thursdays
12:00 - 14:00
Short course4 weeks
JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthal
Central Saint Martins1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
£490.00
24 Feb 2027
Wednesdays
18:00 - 20:00
Short course4 weeks
JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthal
Central Saint Martins1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
£490.00
29 Jun 2027
Tuesdays
12:00 - 14:00
Short course5 weeks
JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthal
Central Saint Martins1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
£490.00
2 Sept 2027
Thursdays
18:00 - 20:00
Short course4 weeks
JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthal
Central Saint Martins1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
£490.00
  • Sat 21 Nov, 10:00 - 16:00

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    2 days
    Central Saint Martins
    2 daysSat 10:00£500
    JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthalCentral Saint Martins
    JoBeardsworth
    TinaLilienthal
    £500
  • Thu 14 Jan, 12:00 - 14:00

    4 weeks
    Central Saint Martins
    4 weeksThu 12:00£490
    JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthalCentral Saint Martins
    JoBeardsworth
    TinaLilienthal
    £490
  • Wed 24 Feb, 18:00 - 20:00

    4 weeks
    Central Saint Martins
    4 weeksWed 18:00£490
    JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthalCentral Saint Martins
    JoBeardsworth
    TinaLilienthal
    £490
  • Tue 29 Jun, 12:00 - 14:00

    5 weeks
    Central Saint Martins
    5 weeksTue 12:00£490
    JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthalCentral Saint Martins
    JoBeardsworth
    TinaLilienthal
    £490
  • Thu 2 Sep, 18:00 - 20:00

    4 weeks
    Central Saint Martins
    4 weeksThu 18:00£490
    JoBeardsworthTinaLilienthalCentral Saint Martins
    JoBeardsworth
    TinaLilienthal
    £490

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