Benefits of LEAD training

Nick Harrison"With a refreshed commitment inspired and guided by the training and supportive networks provided through LEAD International, my effectiveness in championing sustainable development is becoming increasingly apparent on many new levels.” Nick Harrison, UK (LEAD Fellow)


At the end of the LEAD Europe Programme you will have the personal awareness, skills and confidence to bring about positive change. You will have:

  • Strengthened knowledge and understanding of key sustainable development challenges and opportunities at global and local levels.
  • A deeper understanding of complex leadership challenges, and how you can make a difference.
  • Enhanced leadership skills in areas LEAD has identified as critical for those working in the field of sustainable development.
  • First-hand experience of putting the principles of sustainable development into practice through individual project work, case studies and field visits.
  • Increased your organisation’s intellectual, human and social capital on sustainable development issues, and methods of engaging multiple stakeholders for collaborative working.
  • Enhanced ability to work with the different skills and perceptions that cross-sector culturally diverse teams offer in order to generate innovative solutions.
  • Developed strong relationships with peers working across Europe and joined a global network of 1800 sustainability leaders in 90 countries.
  • A certificate acknowledging successful completion of the training programme

For personal accounts about the benefits of LEAD training and joining the network, check out these testimonials and our most recent Measuring the Impact survey.


dorothea seebode“I consider LEAD as one of the most valuable experiences in my life, both professionally and personally.” Beatriz Cárdenas González, Mexico (LEAD Fellow)


If you would like to talk with a Fellow to learn more about their experience with LEAD, please contact our Network Coordinator (and LEAD Brazil Fellow) Fernando Monteiro fernando@lead.org.

Recently graduated Fellows include:

dorothea seebodeDorothea Seebode, Senior Sustainability Officer, Philips Research (Germany)

wenceslas gatarabirwaWenceslas Gatarabirwa, UK Liason Officer, Albertine Rift Conservation Society (UK)

mirey atallahMirey Attallah-Auge, Portfolio Manager, UNDP/GEF (Lebanon)

marcus morrellMarcus Morrell, founder and Executive Director Big Picture TV (UK)

luis serraLuis Serra-Renobles, Head of Department Mechanical Engineering, University of Zaragoza (Spain)

violeta orlovicVioleta Orlovic, Training Coordinator, CHF International (Serbia)