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CBI Leadership Behaviours

Our leadership behaviours set out the qualities and characteristics of dynamic leaders at the CBI, the behaviours that will help our staff deliver to deliver sustainable growth for all.


  • We lead honestly, holding ourselves and others accountable to our values, ensuring we are open, consistent and thoughtful in everything we do.

  • We behave inclusively, embracing diversity of all kinds, creating a fair and supportive environment, treating each other with kindness and empathy.

  • We deliver collaboratively, bringing together the brightest minds, continually learning and seeking ways to create impactful solutions we are proud to share.

  • We challenge confidently, building a trusted environment, daring to do things differently, and empowering people to speak up and create the change they want to see.

The CBI Leadership Behaviours and Skills Framework

The CBI Leadership Behaviours and Skills Framework

Our Leadership Behaviours and Skills Framework describes the skills that are essential for effective performance at the CBI. As individuals, the skills are central to high performance and career progression, and as a business, alongside the behaviours, they support us to deliver our CBI strategy.


Tania Kumar

“Working at the CBI has given me the opportunity to work on issues that I feel passionately about and to see first-hand the impact of public policy on businesses across the UK. To be part of an organisation that is at the heart of delivering such change makes every day rewarding.”

Tania Kumar, Programme Director - Decarbonisation

Benefits of working for the CBI

Once you’re here, we’ll provide you with unparalleled opportunities for development and growth. On top of that, take a look at what else we offer our employees:

  • Wellbeing
    Wellbeing

    We take wellbeing seriously, with access to mental health professionals and subsidised private health care.

  • Annual Leave
    Annual Leave

    25 days annual leave, plus an extra three days off for Christmas as standard.

  • Family
    Family

    Competitive enhanced family leave policies with no qualifying period for eligibility

  • Loans
    Loans

    Loans for Season tickets, rental deposits, cycle to work scheme and gym flex. Plus a range of insurance options.

  • Diversity and Inclusion
    Diversity and Inclusion

    Our employee-led networks (Health, Neurodiversity and Disability (HAND), LGBT+, Race and Ethnicity Equality (REE), Working Families and Women help to promote workplace diversity and inclusion

  • Flexible working
    Flexible working

    We always fully consider flexible working and aim to facilitate different patterns of work with the use of our excellent IT support.

We are a positive employer


  • Race at Work Charter
    Race at Work Charter

  • Valuable 500
    Valuable 500

  • Social Mobility Foundation
    Social Mobility Foundation

  • Change the Race Ratio
    Change the Race Ratio

  • Business Disability Forum
    Business Disability Forum

  • The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion
    The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion

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