Leadership programs that build capability and deliver measurable impact
For leaders strengthening their capability and for organisations building future-ready leaders, QLI programs deliver measurable impact across every level. Designed and delivered alongside Institute Fellows, Expert Arena scholars and tri-sector partners, each program blends applied content, lived leadership experience and real organisational challenges.
QLI Trailblazers
Future leaders program
- Designed for
- Undergraduate students in their penultimate year, building the critical leadership skills, confidence and clarity to step into your career ready to lead.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Study mode
- In person
Program benefits
- Early leadership capability including accountability, initiative and professional credibility from day one.
- The ability to communicate with clarity and influence without authority in real organisational settings.
- A clear sense of your own leadership identity before you graduate, and the confidence to act on it.
Next intake
September 2026
QLI Unlimited
Elevating women leaders program
- Designed for
- Women preparing to lead at the highest levels, building the leadership capability, strategic perspective and influential networks to thrive in senior executive and C-suite roles.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Study mode
- In person
Program benefits
- Leadership capability and strategic perspective, built through translated research and executive insight.
- The judgement, influence and executive presence to lead confidently through complexity.
- Influential networks and trusted social capital that sustain leadership at senior executive and C-suite level.
Next intake
October 2026
QLI LeadLab
Global executives program
- Designed for
- Chief executives, board directors and senior executives preparing for C-suite leadership.
- Duration
- Six days
Brisbane: 11-12 March 2027
Singapore: 14-18 March 2027
- Study mode
- In-person executive immersion (Maximum 20 participants)
Program benefits
- Sharpen strategic judgement through real Asia-Pacific leadership challenges.
- Build a global systems perspective across markets, sectors and institutions.
- Strengthen confidence in complex, high-stakes decisions.
- Develop trusted relationships with senior leaders across sectors and regions.
Next intake
2027
QLI Ignite
Senior leadership program
- Designed for
- Senior leaders shifting from delivering within a function to shaping direction across the organisation, building the strategic acuity and systems awareness to operate at enterprise level.
- Duration
- TBC
- Study mode
- In person
Program benefits
- Strategic acuity and systems awareness to operate at enterprise level.
- Real organisational challenges worked alongside Institute Fellows and Expert Arena scholars.
- An enduring peer coalition, a stronger mentor network and a plan you can apply immediately.
Next intake
2027
QLI Unlocked
Innovative sports leadership program
- Designed for
- Sports administrators and executives leading at the intersection of high performance and innovation, building a confident leadership identity and the tools to lead under pressure.
- Duration
- TBC
- Study mode
- In person
Program benefits
- A confident leadership identity grounded in sport values, built to hold under pressure.
- Practical tools to lead teams, manage conflict and drive high performance across codes and roles.
- A peer network spanning codes, sports and career stages, plus a capstone project with real career currency.
Next intake
2027
Partner program
Co-designed leadership, built around your challenges
- Designed for
- QLI works directly with partners to co-design programs, cohort experiences and strategic leadership diagnostics, built around the real challenges your leaders are navigating.
- Duration
- Tailored to your organisation
- Study mode
- Tailored to your organisation
Program benefits
- Measurable uplift in leadership capability and decision-making across your team.
- Access to QLI's full ecosystem: Institute Fellows, Expert Arena scholars and tri-sector partners.
- Capability benchmarked before, during and after, with the evidence yours to use.
Next intake
By arrangement
QUT Leadership Institute FAQs
The most frequently asked questions about the QUT Leadership Institute and our programs, answered.