Leadership innovation programme


Leadership for the future

Novel isn’t another leadership programme. It’s an innovation programme for leaders. At the core of all successful business, new ventures, projects or products are good ideas. Ideas that only become a reality because of people with the vision, resourcefulness and tenacity to guide, influence, and inspire teams toward success.

Novel works with individual business, city regions and government. We believe that leadership is the overlooked pillar that has been missing from the UK’s growth ambitious. 

Novel is building, scaling and empowering the companies that will create prosperity and foster growth through innovation for the mid-21st century.

How does it work?

Novel’s programme focuses not on innovation, but on running your business in an innovative, future-proofed way:

  • Inspirational residentials with world class speakers, bringing innovative ideas to your business

  • Valuable time away from the businesses creates opportunities and builds peer networks and influence with the region’s policy makers 

  • Regional On-Site, Off-Site or Online, Novel tailors and delivers programmes for places. Bringing business in regions or sectors together with devolved government and universities. Be that on off site residential, on-site leadership prints on online anytime remote training and consultancy and coaching. 

  • Novel is unique in its aim to connect business leaders with innovators and influential leaders from local and national government. It partners with public sector leaders to foster new understanding, insight and partnership, which brings a collective voice and vision that helps UK government make the best decisions for businesses to deliver growth.


Case Studies


Butters Innovation: A new approach opens doors for grassroots innovation

Through Novel, Jonathan found the confidence to be more adventurous in his approach to opportunities. The programme’s culture of openness and collaboration encouraged him to reposition the business not just as a hands-on designer, but as a strategic partner.

Read their story here

Building the Future of British Innovation – Jen Fenner and DefProc Engineering

DefProc’s success shows what’s possible when creative professionals, often overlooked in STEM fields, lead with purpose and design thinking. As Liverpool continues to shape its future economy, Jen and DefProc are examples of how sustainable innovation is not just an ambition, but a lived reality.

Read their story here