Our Approach
In 2020, at a moment of intensifying global uncertainty, our foundation was created with a bold belief: that the world urgently needs a new generation of global leaders—leaders grounded in integrity, informed by evidence, and committed to the common good.
Priority Areas
Strategic Imperative
We believe leadership is the greatest force for global transformation. That is why we invest in the people and ideas that can lead us forward.
Across all sectors, there is a rising demand for leaders who are accountable, inclusive, and unafraid to take principled risks.
The future of global governance depends on nurturing this new kind of leadership, quickly.
The world’s greatest challenges—climate instability, fractured health systems, widening inequality, conflict, and digital disruption—are deeply interconnected. In our 2025-2030 strategy, we focus on five high-impact areas where bold leadership is essential.
We look at them guided by three core dimensions:
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Next generation priorities
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Better leadership practices
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New models of collaboration
Sustainability
The climate crisis is a governance crisis. We support leaders advancing justice-centered sustainability solutions, integrating climate and ecological resilience into systems of power and decision-making.
Impact Focus:
Advancing intergenerational climate leadership
Supporting governance transitions toward ecological sustainability
Elevating local and Indigenous leaders in global climate action
Global Health
Health equity is foundational to global security. We champion leaders who are bridging sectors and reimagining public health systems to be more inclusive, collaborative, and resilient.
Impact Focus:
Advancing intergenerational climate leadership
Supporting governance transitions toward ecological sustainability
Elevating local and Indigenous leaders in global climate action
Technology
Technology shapes power—and must be shaped by leadership. We equip leaders to govern emerging technologies responsibly, protect rights, and ensure innovation serves the public good.
Impact Focus:
Leading on AI governance and data justice
Promoting digital inclusion and civic tech capacity
Building global cooperation on ethical technology policy
Peace
Peace is more than the absence of violence—it is the presence of trust, justice, and inclusion. We invest in leaders who prevent conflict, heal division, and live and work better together.
Impact Focus:
Supporting peacebuilders and reconciliation leaders
Elevating youth and women in peace processes
Mobilizing business leaders for peace
Activities
We empower leaders to shape the future of global governance by elevating their voices, building their capacity, and fostering meaningful connections.
Leadership Spotlight
We feature bold, ambitious leaders making change in their communities and on the global stage—elevating stories that inspire, instruct, and model the future of leadership.
Leadership Incubation
We invest in the next generation of changemakers—equipping young leaders with tools, networks, and ecosystems of support to thrive in complexity and scale their impact.
Leadership Challenges
We give a voice to young people on the world’s most influential stages.
Through curated platforms, campaigns, and convenings, we create direct pathways for emerging leaders to shape global decision-making.
Leadership Advocacy
We drive public discourse about leadership in a time of transformation. Through media, events, and partnerships, we challenge outdated paradigms and promote inclusive, evidence-based leadership as essential to global progress.
Leadership Ideas
We produce and promote (provocative) research that reimagines leadership in today’s world. Our thought leadership informs practice in each of our impact areas, rooted in bold ideas and grounded in evidence.