YGL Public Leadership Initiative

Upcoming Event: 2011 YGL Public Leadership Initiative Master Class – 12 & 13 July

The YGL Public Leadership task force had an excellent response and we have 70 confirmed attendees for the upcoming summer event in New York City. If you are interested and missed out the application deadline, please email YGLPublicLeadership@gmail.com to put your name on a waiting list.

FINDING

The World Economic Forum has undertaken an ambitious and timely effort to rethink and redesign the public systems, institutions and processes that enable global collaboration. While the structures of the existing global order undoubtedly need to change and be improved if we want to effectively tackle 21st century challenges, the new arrangements and organizations will ultimately only be as good as the people who make them work. That is, even the best institutions and systems need outstanding leadership if they are to excel.

YGL RESPONSE

This initiative explores how to foster the next generation of effective leaders in the public sector. In addition to holding sessions at World Economic Forum regional events, they are organizing
a Master Class on Public Sector Leadership in July, 2011.

KEY 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Conducted a survey on Public Leadership with the YGL Community and used the corresponding findings to structure sessions at multiple World Economic Forum Annual & Regional Meetings and to develop the Master Class for YGLs interested in joining the Public Sector. This group has work closely YGL Community Partner, PWC, and would invite you to peruse the below links and articles related to Public Leadership.

NEXT MILESTONES

The task force is currently concentrating its efforts on delivering a top-notch Master Class this summer. Following that event, it will discuss the next objectives.

RELATED LINKS

The War for Talent – http://www.pwc.com/en_GX/gx/hr-management-services/pdf/war-for-talent-goes-public.pdf

The World’s Leadership Deficit – http://www.thomascrampton.com/world-economic-forum/ygl-davos/

Australia’s Public Leadership Deficit – http://www.thomascrampton.com/young-global-leaders/public-leadership-deficit/

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1 Comment

David Aikman

Posted January 22nd

It’s great to see how far this idea has come in the last few months. Looking forward to the Survey results being released in Davos next week and the two panels with world leaders on this important issue: what kind of leaders will our re-designed world need?

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