Leaders for IMPACT Summit · 12 August 2026

Leadership Excellence Awards Nomination Form

Recognise a peer who is shifting the dial. Nominations close midnight Sunday 19 July 2026.
Winners and Finalists will be announced at the 2026 Leadership Summit on the 12 August

Open to current Leaders for IMPACT members and chairs
  • Nominations are only accepted from current Leaders for IMPACT members or Chairs.
  • There is no restriction on the number of nominations you can make or the number of times you nominate a member for different award categories.
  • Chairs can nominate members.
  • Members can nominate other members but cannot nominate Chairs. If a Chair is both a member and a Chair then the nomination is accepted as their position as a member.
Before you begin You are nominating a peer based on what you have seen and heard over the last 12 months. Score each criterion honestly and use the overall summary to bring your nomination to life. That summary is what the judges will draw on most. Take a few minutes to reflect before you start.
Section 1

Your Details

Section 2

Who Are You Nominating?

Section 3

Award Category

Select one award category for this nomination. If you would like to nominate the same person for more than one category, please complete and submit the form again for each category. You can also nominate as many different people as you like.

Leadership Excellence in People
Over the last 12 months, how have you seen this leader shifting the dial in each of the below areas within their organisation?
Criterion 1
Builds Trust and Connection
The leader has deliberately and visibly created an environment of psychological safety where people feel safe to speak up, challenge ideas, make mistakes and contribute authentically.
Your score *
Criterion 2
Supports and Elevates Others
The leader has shown consistent commitment to growing the skills, confidence and potential of individuals in their team or organisation.
Your score *
Criterion 3
Future Focused Leadership
The leader has helped their people face significant and ongoing change, including new technologies and shifting structures, with capability and confidence rather than fear, ensuring their team is ready before disruption arrives and resilient when it does.
Your score *
Leadership Excellence in Performance
Over the last 12 months, how have you seen this leader shifting the dial in each of the below areas within their organisation?
Criterion 1
Strategic Leadership
The leader has shown strategic maturity: clear on priorities, informed by data, attuned to market position and willing to evolve the business model when the evidence demands it. They have built the relationships, structures and accountability needed to turn strategy into sustained organisational progress.
Your score *
Criterion 2
Execution and Accountability
The leader has created genuine organisational momentum, moving their team from intention to delivery with clarity, accountability and discipline. They have set measurable goals, tracked progress rigorously and taken responsibility for both the wins and the shortfalls.
Your score *
Criterion 3
Financial Resilience
The leader has stabilised and strengthened the financial health of their organisation, ensuring it has the resources, resilience and is future-fit ready to deliver on commitments to its people, its purpose and its long-term vision.
Your score *
Leadership Excellence in Sustainability
Sustainability here refers to environmental stewardship, social equity, economic resilience and strong governance working together to create long-term wellbeing for people, organisations and the planet. Over the last 12 months, how have you seen this leader shifting the dial?
Criterion 1
Courageous Leadership
The leader has championed sustainability action in their organisation when it was commercially difficult, ahead of competitors and before stakeholders were asking for it. Recognises leaders who demonstrate accountability to community, environment, industry or future generations.
Your score *
Criterion 2
Innovation for Impact
The leader has introduced a new approach, product, service or way of operating that meaningfully reduces environmental harm and/or increases social benefit, with demonstrable results. Recognises leaders who influence new perspectives, innovation or more sustainable approaches.
Your score *
Criterion 3
Embedded into Strategy
The leader has integrated sustainability into the core operating model and strategy of their organisation rather than treating it as a separate function or reporting exercise.
Your score *

Thank you for your nomination.

Your nomination has been received. If you would like to nominate someone else, or nominate this same person for another award category, just click below to submit another nomination. We appreciate you taking the time to recognise a leader in your network.

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