Leading Wales Awards 2014 – 10 year anniversary celebrating “Leaders in Wales”

13th January 2014

From Leading Wales Awards:

We are delighted to announce that our 10^thanniversary Leading Wales Awards are in association with Cardiff Metropolitan University. We wish to thank Professor David Brooksbank, Dean of Cardiff School of Management and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Enterprise) and Cardiff Metropolitan University for their support.

We are celebrating 10 years as the only established, prestigious, pan Wales’ awards that recognise, identify and celebrate individual people in Wales whose leadership is having a real impact in business, Public Services, not for profit organisations and communities across Wales.

The Consortium of organisations who have conceived, developed and drive forward these awards believe passionately that good leadership is the key driver to economic success in
Wales.

Nominations open on 13th January 2014 – obtain your nomination document via www.leadingwalesawards.com

We have two opening leadership events entitled “Leadership: A key driver of the Welsh
Economy” highlighting two very successful businesses Admiral (South Wales) and
Moneypenny (North Wales) and finding out from them how important leadership is
to their success.

North Wales Launch:
Thursday 16^th January 2014 08:30 – 10:15 at Moneypenny, Wrexham, LL13 7YT

South Wales Launch:
Friday 17^th January 2014 08:30 – 10:15 at Cardiff Met, Llandaff, CF5 2YB

Book now for either or both events.

The Dean of Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Professor David Brooksbank said “Wales faces unprecedented leadership and management challenges over the next few years and now, more than ever, there is a real need for strong and inspirational business leaders to drive our economic recovery and growth.

Cardiff Met is committed to helping people and organisations meet the significant leadership challenges posed by today’s uncertain, changing world helping to shape the
leaders of tomorrow, equipping them to deal with uncertainty and make the
difficult choices that all leaders have to face.

We are committed to helping Wales’ leaders engage with the serious challenges that impact upon them, so we are delighted to be partners with the Leading Wales awards which celebrate the very best of leadership in Wales.”

The 2014 Leading Wales Awards have 8 categories in which they will recognise, identify and celebrate individuals who through their leadership are making a real difference
in their team, organisation, business, and community and in Wales:

Leadership in the Public Sector sponsored by Academi Wales
Leadership in the Voluntary Sector sponsored by Fairwood Trust
Leadership in the Private Sector sponsorship to be confirmed
Leadership in Social Enterprise sponsored by Social Firms Wales and the Wales Cooperative Centre
Young Leader (14 – 25 years) sponsorship to be confirmed
Team Leader supported by Chwarae Teg Agile Nation
Women in Leadership sponsored by Moneypenny
Leadership for the Future sponsorship to be confirmed

Leading Wales Awards’ Consortium Members: