Celebrate the new kids on the block at the East Midlands Leadership Awards

All the winners from last year's Leadership Awards

Does your company have a fast-rising superstar that deserves more recognition?

Then why not enter them in  our annual search for the East Midlands’ best leaders.

There are two ways of doing this; either in our Young Leader of the Year section, or in the Emerging Entrepreneur category.

Sam Metcalf, editor at TheBusinessDesk.com, said: “Our Young Leader of the Year award recognises the best leader aged under 35 (on 1 April 2025) for their ability to make a real difference in their organisation by bringing about positive change and inspiring others around them.

“Meanwhile, entrepreneurial leadership can take a particular form, requiring drive, vision and the ability to bring a team along with you that can collectively achieve great results. This award is for a leader who has led their company for up to three years, whether as founder or has been brought in to push forward a more established business.”

Nominations are now open for the the East Midlands Leadership Awards 2025, the sixth edition of our popular annual celebration, which will highlight the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners will show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and be able to demonstrate the positive impact this has had.

Sam Metcalf, East Midlands editor at TheBusinessDesk.com, said: “Great leaders change their organisations and they can also change their sectors and regions.

“But what we understand as great leadership has changed. There is now a much greater demand on leaders to be accessible and visible, and there is a much broader range of leadership styles.

“The East Midlands Leadership Awards 2025 will showcase those individuals whose leadership is having a significant impact and delivering fantastic outcomes.”

This year’s categories are:

  • Young Leader
  • Public & Third Sector Leader
  • Mentor
  • Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
  • Diversity & Inclusion Leader
  • Professional Services Leader
  • Transformational Leader
  • Green Leader
  • HR leader
  • Sales Leader
  • Marketing Leader
  • Hospitality Leader
  • Manufacturing Leader
  • Education Leader
  • Technology Leader
  • Finance Leader
  • Property Leader
  • Company Leader (up to 50 employees)
  • Company Leader (51 – 100 employees)
  • Company Leader (101 + employees)
  • Leader of the Year

Nominations are now open for the awards – to enter, please click here.

The deadline for entries is Friday 8 November 2024.

Impact can be measured in a number of ways, including improving financial performance, organisational culture or external reputation, overcoming adversity and challenges or by enabling other people succeed.

The shortlisted individuals and organisations will be those who have made a difference through a real desire to make things better.

The awards dinner and ceremony will take place on 12 March 2025 from 6.30pm at the Crowne Plaza. To book your tickets, click here.

Our judges this year are made up of previous winners at the East Midlands Leadership Awards. They are:

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