The Direct Leadership Institute is a registered corporate organization administering both customized and correspondent international educational programmes towards meeting the human resources gap in Ghana and the West African sub-region.The Institute is the only organization with authorization from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM), James Madison University (USA) to deliver the Certified Manager® (CM®) certification programme within the West Africa region.ICPM is the largest US-based certifying body for managers, supervisors, and leaders worldwide. ICPM trains and certifies current and prospective managers, leaders, and supervisors working in any field at any level.CMs represent a diverse set of industries which include government, manufacturing, telecommunications, oil and gas, aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, environmental consulting, law enforcement, and the military.The CM program is a rigorous, 15-month program that comprises learning, application, and reinforcement of management and leadership principles that can be put to use immediately. Three certification exams validate a level of management competency. We strongly believe in redefining the leadership and management educational systems to its cellular level, by making it very competitive and meaningful in the 21st century