You can always tell when there’s a cadre of Lead people in an organisation. It changes that organisation. It gives it a new life, new energy, and frankly new relevance. Nothing is more needed than the kind of leaders which Lead produces.
Maurice Strong, former Senior Advisor to the Secretary General, United Nations
Combining initiative, courage and a relentless will to improve lives and preserve our planet, the Lead network of fellows and partners are catalysts for change, turning imagination into reality, asking provocative questions and coming up with actionable and impactful solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
Many of our Lead fellows have become major change agents and decision makers in the sustainable development field and practice in 90 countries, creating and leading policies, strategies, projects and organisations that will affect future generations. Their stories and experiences provide inspiration and a powerful vehicle for learning and understanding the complexities of the future we are approaching.
The handful of stories below are just a few of the many examples of how Lead fellows are putting their learning into practice and delivering innovative solutions, each driven by a common purpose – to make change happen for a sustainable world.
How can a single mother of two, working as an environmental engineer specialising in water supply systems, radically change the way a country thinks about and implements its waste management solutions? In the case of Yuyun Ismawati, she achieved exactly that and more, she took the lead.
During the Soviet era, countries in EECCA (Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia) were part of an agricultural assistance programme that provided them with large quantities of pesticides to help in the food production process.
Rachel Madan is a Lead fellow who spent several years working as a corporate responsibility consultant. After completing the Lead Fellowship Programme she turned her attention and her talents to the cultural sector.
As a University Lecturer in Malawi, Lead Fellow Edister Jamu has always had a real passion for sustainable development in his country. While he was acutely aware of the economical and environmental problems facing Malawi, he was unsure as to how he could use his skill set and leadership qualities to support the sustainability agenda.
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