Delivery Partnership · Three Tiers
The Evidence Layer That Grows What Your Programmes Can Win
LII does not compete with training providers. We provide the one layer the current market cannot: independent assessment of whether leadership development produced the capability it claimed to produce. LII Delivery Partners add this verification layer to their existing programmes — strengthening contract positions, opening tenders that require evidence of impact, and earning the independently verified credential their corporate clients are beginning to specify.
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Partnership Tiers
Annual
Licence Model
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Curriculum Disruption
The Partner Model
LII partnership is designed to sit alongside existing delivery, not replace it. Partners retain full ownership of their learning design and delivery quality. LII adds the independent impact verification layer — the one thing the current market model cannot provide on its own.
What the Partnership Adds
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LII Digital Passports for Your Learners
Each learner who passes LII certification receives a W3C Verifiable Credential — the independently verified proof that corporate clients are beginning to specify in procurement.
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An Independent Assessment Layer
LII assesses leadership impact independently of the delivery provider. This separation is the source of the credential's value — and why it carries weight in client conversations your own quality marks cannot replicate.
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LII Authorised Delivery Partner Designation
The right to use the LII partner mark and designation in your marketing, proposals, and tenders — with territory and level scope defined by your licence tier.
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Competitive Differentiation in RFPs
In the GCC market, the centres growing their contract values right now are doing it with better evidence, not better programmes. LII partnership provides that evidence layer with minimal operational change to existing delivery.
What LII Is Not
LII does not compete with ILM, CMI, or other awarding bodies. Our frameworks assess workplace impact — what leaders demonstrate in role, not what they learned in the classroom. Approved centres already have the delivery relationships and quality infrastructure.
LII provides the one thing the current model lacks: independent verification of what that delivery actually produces in terms of measurable leadership capability.
The result is an offer that neither LII nor your centre can make alone. Which is why the partnership exists.
Annual licence model: LII does not charge per learner. Partnership operates on an annual licence fee, giving centres commercial predictability. Licence cost is confirmed by tier during the application process.
Partnership Tiers
LII partnership is structured as a commercial growth ladder. Tier 1 grants authorised access to the LII verification layer — the foundation of the commercial case. Tier 2 is the primary growth tier, built for partners actively scaling their enterprise client base and revenue. Tier 3 is a Regional Master Licence for organisations ready to build and govern an LII delivery network across a defined territory. Partners may progress between tiers as their delivery volume, quality record, and commercial scale develop.
Tier 1
Standard
Delivery
Partner
Standard Delivery Partner
The entry tier — giving approved organisations the right to deliver LII-aligned preparation and carry the LII Authorised Delivery Partner designation within their licensed territory.
Permitted Activities
- ✓ Delivery of LII-aligned preparation workshops, coaching, and blended learning
- ✓ Use of LII Capability Framework documents in candidate preparation
- ✓ Right to carry the "LII Authorised Delivery Partner" designation in marketing, proposals, and tenders within the licensed territory
Quality Requirement
Partner's candidate preparation programme must achieve LIA Assured status within 12 months of licence commencement. Active LIA review accepted during the transition period (up to 18 months).
Licence Scope
- ✕ Issuing or claiming to issue LII certification
- ✕ Adapting LII assessment tools or rubrics
- ✕ Sub-licensing to third parties
Tier 2
Premium
Delivery
Partner
Premium Delivery Partner
The primary growth tier — built for partners actively scaling their enterprise client base. Includes all Tier 1 rights, with stronger market visibility, a commercial enablement toolkit, and a direct referral income stream that operates alongside delivery revenue.
Commercial Advantages
- ✓ Access to LII candidate assessment preparation toolkit — mock assessments, evidence review frameworks
- ✓ Named listing in the LII public Delivery Partner Directory — a primary referral source for corporate buyers and HR procurement teams seeking approved delivery partners in their territory
- ✓ Joint press releases and case studies with LII (subject to LII approval)
- ✓ Participation in LII annual partner summit and standards briefings
Referral Income Stream
Premium partners earn an 8% referral fee on certification revenue generated by enterprise clients they introduce to LII — a recurring income stream that operates independently of their own delivery capacity.
Applies to enterprise referrals of five or more candidates. Fee is calculated on certification revenue received in the first 12 months following the referral.
Tier 3
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Master
Licence
Regional Master Licence
The market-control tier — granting territory-level rights to build and operate an LII delivery network, earn recurring income from sub-licence fees, and hold a position of preferential commercial standing within a defined GCC or international region. Includes all Tier 2 rights.
Master Rights
- ✓ Appointment of Tier 1 sub-licensees within the licensed territory
- ✓ Collection and retention of Tier 1 sub-licence fees within the territory — Master Licensee retains 70% of sub-licence revenue as recurring network income
- ✓ "LII Regional Partner — [Territory]" designation in corporate communications
- ✓ Priority access to new LII products — 90-day exclusivity window for regional adaptation
- ✓ All licences in this tier are exclusive by territory
Partner Standards
- · Quarterly partner performance report submitted to LII
- · Annual quality audit of all sub-licensees conducted by Master Licensee
- · Annual on-site review by LII Commercial team
Exclusivity is granted at LII's sole discretion. No exclusive licence is available for global territories. Tier 3 licences carry a premium fee confirmed during application.
The Commercial Case for Partnership
The centres growing their contract values in the GCC right now are not doing it with better programmes. They are doing it with better evidence. LII partnership creates revenue opportunities that scale with tier commitment — from contract uplift and new tender access at entry level, to referral income for Premium partners, to recurring network income for Regional Master Licensees.
Contract Price Uplift
Centres offering verified delivery command a price premium on existing contract values. Corporate clients who previously negotiated on volume are willing to pay more for a programme that produces an independently verifiable credential. A conservative estimate of 25% on renegotiated contracts represents the lower bound of observed outcomes.
New Client Acquisition
Corporate buyers in the GCC are beginning to specify independent verification in their L&D procurement criteria. A centre that can answer "Can your learners' outcomes be independently confirmed?" has access to tenders it previously could not win. The LII partner designation is the basis of that answer.
Referral & Network Income
Premium partners (Tier 2) earn an 8% referral fee on certification revenue generated by enterprise clients they introduce to LII — an income stream that operates independently of delivery capacity and runs for 12 months from each referral.
Regional Master Licensees (Tier 3) access a further income layer: ongoing retention of 70% of sub-licence fees from the delivery partner network they build and manage within their territory — a recurring model that compounds as the network grows.
The Market Shift That Makes All Three Tiers Commercially Relevant
If you are in regular dialogue with corporate buyers, you have already heard versions of these: "Can you demonstrate that your programme changed behaviour — not just that learners completed it?" "Can we independently verify the credentials your learners hold?" "What evidence can you provide of organisational impact beyond satisfaction data?" The centres answering these questions with evidence are closing the contracts.
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Standard RFP
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Who Partners with LII
LII partnership is open to any organisation that designs and delivers structured leadership development and has the delivery infrastructure to support candidates through LII certification.
ILM and CMI Approved Centres
Approved centres already have the delivery relationships and quality infrastructure. LII partnership adds the independent verification layer — positioning the centre to win contracts that require evidence of impact, not just programme quality.
Executive Education Providers
Business schools and universities offering post-experience leadership programmes can add LII certification as a complementary credential — giving participants a verifiable outcome that works independently of the institution's brand recognition.
Leadership Consultancies
Consultancies delivering structured leadership development — through coaching, mentoring, or facilitated programmes — can offer LII certification as an evidence layer that converts their delivery into independently verifiable outcomes for corporate clients.
Government and Public Sector Institutions
National leadership institutes, civil service academies, and government-mandated human capital programmes seeking third-party verification of their development investment against an internationally aligned standard.
Regional Distribution Partners
Organisations with the commercial infrastructure and market relationships to build an LII delivery network across a GCC territory — and the governance capability to manage Tier 1 sub-partner quality under a Regional Master Licence.
Corporate L&D Academies
In-house development functions within large organisations that want to add external, independently verified certification to internal leadership programmes — strengthening the commercial argument for continued development investment with their own boards and finance teams.
Quality, Governance, and IP
The value of LII's partner designation depends on the integrity of the network. LII maintains that integrity through defined quality standards, annual brand compliance, and clear IP governance.
LIA Quality Requirement
All Tier 1 partners must have their candidate preparation programme achieve LIA Assured status within 12 months of licence commencement. The LIA assessment provides an independent quality check on the delivery that candidates are prepared through — maintaining the integrity of the credential chain.
Annual Brand Compliance
All licensees are subject to an annual brand compliance audit confirming correct use of LII marks and designations. Non-compliant use of the LII partner mark, or any claim to issue or award LII certification, constitutes a material breach and triggers immediate licence review. The LII Trademark and Brand Guidelines govern all partner use of LII intellectual property.
IP Ownership
All LII intellectual property — including Capability Frameworks, assessment tools, rubrics, and brand assets — remains the exclusive property of Leadership Impact Institute. Licences grant use rights only. No licence grants any ownership interest in LII IP. Materials derived from LII IP that a partner wishes to commercialise independently require a joint IP agreement.
Licence Renewal and Termination
Licences are annual with automatic renewal unless terminated by either party with 90 days' written notice before the renewal date. LII may terminate a licence with immediate effect in the event of brand compliance breach, material misrepresentation of LII certification, failure to maintain LIA Assured status, or material breach of the Standard Terms of Business. On termination, the licensee must immediately cease use of all LII marks and return or destroy all LII-licensed materials within 30 days.
The Right Tier Starts with the Right Conversation
Also see: For Providers overview · Programme Recognition (LIA)
The first step is a focused conversation with the LII partner team — to understand your delivery context, identify the right tier, and outline what partnership would look like in practice. LII works with a considered group of partners; the initial conversation is the most direct way to assess fit on both sides.
For partnership enquiries: national@lii.institute