Programme Overview

Global Leadership
Fellows Programme
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Overview

The enormous scale, complexity and

The GLF programme combines academic
inspiration from leading universities, on the-
job training through the Forum’s engagement
urgency of the challenges facing the with global challenges, and individual
development and executive coaching
world today call for more responsive support. The three-year learning journey is
designed to provide Fellows with the tools,

and responsible leadership. This frameworks and experiences required to

drive systems-level change through public-

means leaders who have the vision

private cooperation.

The programme helps Fellows discover,

and values, the character and understand, and develop three dimensions
of leadership: self, others and systems.
competence, to shape the future The journey starts with the individual (self):
understanding motivations, purpose and
while also balancing the polarities values, as well as the desire to lead, learn
and understand the perspective of others.

between short- and long-term goals. Leaders need to know who they are and
what they stand for; they need to be able to
recognize what strengths they can leverage
and the potential obstacles that will hinder
their impact.
Developing leaders who can understand and navigate complex,
dynamic systems is one of the best ways of addressing Building on this path of self-discovery, the
the future’s many challenges. Systems leadership is about journey focuses on understanding others:
cultivating a shared vision for change - working together with all individuals, teams and communities. It
emphasizes building bridges that will help
stakeholders of global society. It’s about empowering widespread Fellows understand their impact on, and
innovation and action based on mutual accountability and perspective of, others as well as what it
collaboration. The Global Leadership Fellows Programme means to lead and manage people and work
in teams. A particular focus is placed on the
(GLFP) of the World Economic Forum is a commitment to mindset and skills required to create a shared
making this happen, by developing System’s Leaders for vision and curate dialogue and engagement
Public-Private Cooperation. towards impact.

Lastly, the journey places particular emphasis

on how leaders operate within, and help
shape, current and emerging systems. This
means leaders must learn not only how to
contextualize and map their interconnected
networks, but also to understand how the
component parts - issues, actors, initiatives
– are interrelated, and how they impact
other systems.
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Programme at a Glance

4
Up to four-year 12
programme Academic modules

50% 50%
20
Public sector Private sector

Candidates selected
annually

2005 6,000
Applications
Inaugural year of per year
the Programme

6
World-leading
Partner Institutions
253
GLF Alumni
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The Curriculum

To facilitate and personalise the development of Systems Leaders for Public-Private Cooperation,
the programme uses three learning spaces:

1
Academic 3
Modules
On-the-job
Learning

2
The Academic Modules are the Coaching &
foundation of the programme and Mentoring
serve as a platform to develop new On-the-job learning is an integral
insights and skills. Each module part of the programme. Each Fellow
balances traditional and experiential holds a full-time position in one of
approaches, and are strongly the Forum’s teams, where they are
integrated into the other two responsible for managing projects or
learning spaces. a community of stakeholders, which
includes leaders from business,
See more on pages 5 and 6 government, civil society and
Coaching is used to accelerate
academia. Each Fellow will rotate
leadership development. The
to a new role at least once during
coaching process is designed
the programme.
to be flexible and personalised
to each Fellow’s learning needs. See more on page 8
Alongside professional coaches,
Fellows benefit from formal and
informal peer-to-peer coaching
and learning opportunities.

See more on page 7

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1. Academic Modules

The programme consists of 12 modules over a three-year learning journey, focused on helping
Fellows discover, understand, and develop three dimensions of leadership: self, others and systems.
The modules have been designed to provide Fellows with the tools, frameworks and experiences
required to drive systems-level change through public-private cooperation.

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3

Building Foundations The Leader Within Leading and Working

World Economic Forum INSEAD in Teams
‧‧ Develop a growth mind-set that leads ‧‧ Explore personal leadership World Economic Forum
to a desire to learn and embrace in an organizational context
‧‧ Understand and explore the structural
challenges; to persevere despite
‧‧ Understand the psychological characteristics of high-performing
obstacles and to see sustained
foundations of leadership teams and the dynamics which
effort as path to mastery
support and advance them
‧‧ Cultivate greater self-awareness as a
‧‧ Learn how to give and receive
leader through feedback and reflection ‧‧ Learn how to influence and lead
feedback, develop a feedback
without having formal power and
culture and motivate and inspire ‧‧ Identify and understand competing
authority
others commitments that could impact
personal change ‧‧ Recognize and understand the
fundamentals of team dynamics in
order to inspire progress, use diversity
as a strength, and manage conflict
towards positive outcomes

Module 4 Module 5 Module 6

Understanding and Problem Solving Leadership in Systems

Influencing Complex Through Design INSEAD
‧‧ Recognize, and work with, the
Systems Thinking subtle and often unconscious forces
World Economic Forum THNK that underpin the emergence and
‧‧ Learn how to use systems thinking to ‧‧ Learn the fundamentals of design effectiveness of leaders in systems
better understand and map the key thinking and how individuals and (i.e. aspirations, fears and desires;
issues, actors, initiatives of complex organizations apply it to solve social forces primed by culture,
networks and challenges problems for strategy development norms and expectations)
and organizational change ‧‧ Learn how the experience and
‧‧ Discover how these components are
interrelated and influence each other, ‧‧ Understand and experience the behaviour of leaders are often rooted
and learn how to identify key leverage mindset required, and the basic in, and driven by, both psychological
points of change within the system tools needed, for each stage of and social factors; understand the
points of change within a system the design thinking process importance of the dynamic and
interface between the self, others
‧‧ Learn how to see the world and ‧‧ Design and develop new ways and systems
its interdependencies in new and to approach problem solving
different ways, and how to innovate to achieve impact at scale
and lead from a more inclusive and
holistic perspective
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Module 7 Module 8 Module 9

Curating Dialogues Leaders Find Managing for Results

for Impact Their Voice London Business School
World Economic Forum Columbia School of the Arts ‧‧ Learn the key responsibilities required
to lead and manage in today’s world
‧‧ Learn how to listen in order to better ‧‧ Learn and practice how to of work
understand, elevate, and synthesize communicate with vision,
the quality and value of the discussion purpose and presence ‧‧ Understand organizational culture as
a means of motivating and managing
‧‧ Understand and practice how to ask ‧‧ Shape different types of stories performance
critical questions to ensure meaningful and narratives using rhetorical
progress, and understand the skills and strategies ‧‧ Diagnose the root causes of key
emotional drive of individuals leadership and management issues,
‧‧ Develop leadership presence through and the power of organizational
and groups
mindfulness practices, breathing and congruence for driving timely and
‧‧ Design and facilitate inclusive centering techniques and effectively relevant solutions
and constructive discussions connecting with an audience
and processes that lead to a ‧‧ Analyse the behaviours and actions of
commitment to act effective managers, as well as those
which can lead to poor results
‧‧ Explore and practice storytelling
techniques that inspire and effectively
communicate powerful narratives

Module 10 Module 11 Module 12

Leadership in 4IR A Systems Deep-Dive: Reflection and

Oxford Said School of Business The China Context Perspective
‧‧ Learn how to be comfortable with and CEIBS World Economic Forum
manage situations of ambiguity and
uncertainty relating to technologies ‧‧ Develop a deep understanding of ‧‧ Reflect on the individual and collective
and their impacts China’s heritage and the opportunities changes made through the three-year
and challenges of a new era GLF journey
‧‧ Be sensitive to the emotional, physical
and cognitive aspects of how humans ‧‧ Explore systems leadership from ‧‧ Distil the learnings and develop an
relate to technology - and understand an economic, political, societal and integrated approach to mapping your
how to “flex” between modes of culture perspective; ongoing personal and professional
perceiving development process
‧‧ Learn about China’s vibrant innovation
‧‧ Explicitly recognize and practice ecosystem and its pioneering
the different skill sets relevant to businesses, research centres and
understanding and influencing the start-ups; learn how leaders are
systemic impacts of emerging tech anticipating key tipping points and
their systemic impact on business
models and value creation
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2. Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching and mentoring is a key pillar of the GLF programme, focused on helping Fellows achieve
greater awareness and impact, develop and sustain new perspectives, and facilitate deeper learning
and growth. The coaching process is personalised to meet the individual needs of each Fellow.

GLF Coaching INSEAD Individual

& Support Coaching Coaching

Occurs throughout Year 1: February Year 1: March

the programme Y1 – April Y2
In Group: Reflect –
Define purpose and focus Integrate – Do Focus on development

Build awareness via Learn from the group/support Integrate team and
assessment tools stakeholder input
Define development goals
Develop growth mindset Integrate learning

Peer Professional CRITICAL

Coaching Narrative REFLECTION

Year 2: March – ongoing Year 2: March - ongoing Reflection is critical to

generating deeper insight
Practice coaching skills Clarify development for self, others and systems
plan/journey and is an on-going exercise
Reflect – Integrate – Do
Refine professional narrative throughout the programme
Learn from each other
Plan and revise tools
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3. On-the-job Learning

Global Leadership Fellows are exposed to a wide variety of leadership challenges and development
opportunities in their role at the Forum, spanning knowledge creation, to project management, to
community curation. Throughout the three-year programme, Fellows rotate at least once to another
role in the Forum providing the opportunity to experience different parts of the organization.

What your job might look like

Felipe Bezamat
Muzi Li
Project Lead, Shaping
Media Lead, China
the Future of production

I work closely with internal and external stakeholders My primary responsibility at the Forum is to develop multi-
to design, implement and measure the Forum’s public stakeholder dialogues to help countries and business leaders
engagement strategy in China. I also help manage build awareness of the changing nature of production, determine
and grow relationships with China’s major media how to best prepare to benefit from this transformation, and
organizations, which including both traditional media collaborate across the public and private sector to enhance
and new media. I also work to identify opportunities readiness. I also help design and produce relevant insight
to place content on Forum’s non-Chinese platforms. products and develop strategies to help advance on the
future of production and manufacturing.

Sheikh Tanjeb Islam Anelia Uzunova

Community Lead, Regional Agenda, Business Engagement Lead,
India & South Asia Centre for Cybersecurity

My main responsibility is to manage the relationship with My role as the lead for Business Engagement is to deliver on our
representatives of governments from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan mission of creating a safer cyberspace. I see myself playing the role of
and Nepal. This includes enabling governments and countries to a connector – collaborating closely with the wider Forum in identifying
scale and advance mission relevant initiatives and projects utilizing suitable companies to engage, understanding the partners’ needs
the Forum’s platform for impact. I also conduct research on topics and pain points in better shaping the Centre’s value proposition to
and projects relevant to the region, and act as the Forum’s key business, and working with the Centre’s delivery functions to ensure
adviser on government and policy in my portfolio countries. I am we translate this into concrete initiatives that can deliver valuable,
also monitoring policy priorities of region’s governments to ensure tangible outputs to our constituents and society at large.
that the Forum’s work on the region is cutting-edge and up-to-date.
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Why Join?

“There are some issues that are too big

for any one country or company to tackle
alone and there are public goods that need
everyone’s defense and support. I joined the
Forum precisely to work on those challenges,
like cybersecurity, where we need a global
“
The Forum is a very unique place both in
how it functions as the only International
Organization for Public-Private Cooperation
and how non-hierarchical and dynamic the
workforce is. Over the past 6years, I have
sharpened my skill-set interacting with
approach recognizing that individuals, top leaders from across the world while
national governments, and firms all need to working on some of the most complex
pull together to build new, more inclusive systemic challenges facing our world today.
and adaptive solutions. The GLF Programme I believe that the Global Leadership Fellows
helped me to develop the skills I need in programme and World Economic Forum
order identify these challenges and to lead can support those on a journey to seek
my team at the Forum as well as my partners new thinking and solutions.”
from government, civil society and the private
sector around the world to think systemically Akanksha Khatri
in order to solve real and seemingly- Head,Centre Strategy & Management
intractable problems.” Centre for Global Public Goods

“
Daniel Dobrygowski
Head of Governance & Policy
Centre for Cybersecurity

“
The challenges of our time require globally
coordinated action and an alignment of
various stakeholders’ interests through
creative dialogue and attention to purpose.
I joined the World Economic Forum in 2015 I joined the Forum to lead and navigate the
to manage Strategic Partners from the process of understanding these interests,
technology sector. I was inspired by the synthesizing them, and creating solutions that
opportunity to work with companies leading lead to healthier populations. My background
change in the Fourth Industrial Revolution in health and education, in the US and
and support their engagement in the globally, convinced me of the necessity of a
Forum’s work. systemic, multistakeholder approach to the
world’s challenges; I take this approach now
Earlier this year as part of the GLF in leading the Forum’s portfolio on global
programme I had the opportunity to take this mental health. The GLF programme has
learning and rotate to the Forum’s Centre for aided me in this work, giving me a better
the Fourth Industrial Revolution. My role at the understanding of dynamics at play in systems,
Centre is to develop and manage our Partner within groups, and within myself. The
community in San Francisco, bringing on experience and skills of the program will prove
board new partners aligned with the Centre’s useful throughout my career and my life.”
mission and to ensuring current partners
derive the most value from its work.” Peter Varnum
Project Lead
Ruth Hickin Shaping the Future
Partner Engagement Lead of Health & Healthcare
Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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How to Apply?

We seek individuals who are curious, collaborative and critical thinkers, often characterized by
a strong will to succeed and the service-oriented humility to contribute to the Forum’s mission.

Criteria Steps in the Application Process

The programme recruiting will happen An overview of the application is provided below. After each stage, candidates
through jobs that you will find listed here. are notified of their status with all successful candidates invited to the next stage.
Use the job category filter to search for
the jobs that are tagged with the Global
Leadership Fellows Programme. The below
list gives an overview of the key criteria we
look for in candidates applying to the GLFP
1 Online Application
Submit your CV
‧‧ Between four and eight years
of full-time work experience
‧‧ Master’s degree or equivalent, from an
accredited university, in any discipline
2 Video interview (Sonru)
‧‧ A high level of intellectual curiosity Complete an online video interview
and humility
‧‧ Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
‧‧ Strong organizational and project 3 HR call
management skills Complete a HR screening call
‧‧ Ability to think conceptually and
globally about a broad range of issues

4
‧‧ Ability to engage and interact with
high-level stakeholders and present Written Essay
information with confidence Complete a series of short essays
‧‧ Adaptable and resilient; able to thrive in
an ambiguous and dynamic environment

5 Skype interview
Engage in a 90min interview

6 Assessment Centre
Participate in a full day series
of assessments at the Forum Centre

7 Final interviews
Participate in a full day series of interviews with
hiring manager, peer group and cluster head

8 Offer
An offer is extended subject to clearing of reference checks
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Partners

The academic modules of the GLF programme are developed in partnership with leading global
institutions. Working together with the Forum, the partners provide a dynamic platform that
helps every Fellow put an original mark on leadership, within and beyond the Forum.

CEIBS, linking East and West in Columbia University offers the INSEAD provides exceptional knowledge
teaching, research and practice, opportunity to collaborate with its many and expertise in coaching, and the
gives the Fellows a global edge schools, exploring a range of disciplines personal as well as systemic aspects
and unparalleled insights on China. from the arts to public health. of leadership.

London Business School offers THNK is a ‘C-School’ that provides Oxford Said Business school focuses on trends
unique perspectives on the future Fellows with design-thinking and that will define the future, the organisations
of management and equips fellows other collaborative tools for catalysing that will shape it, and their leaders, enables
with the skills needed to thrive in it. positive change at scale. the School to uphold the centuries-old
traditions of the University of Oxford.

“
For the past five years, Columbia
University School of the Arts has
partnered with the GLF programme on
a unique week called Taking the Stage.
Together we have invented an original
“
The GLF programme is as ambitious
and generous as the leaders it
develops. It is a comprehensive effort
to develop leaders whose impact
goes beyond improving the bottom
“
The GLF programme is a very
impressive programme that creates
opportunity for all of us: the Fellows,
the faculty, the Forum and way
beyond. It’s a chance to shape a new
curriculum that brings art, artists, line. And it deliberately sets out to kind of leadership that can inspire,
theatre, and voice training to the benefit organisations beyond the engage and lead the world to new
Fellows. We have invented the concept Forum. The GLF helps mobile, talented solutions. At THNK, we’re excited and
and the actualisation together – refining professionals forge a sense of purpose honoured to be part of the journey.”
it through practice each year.” and social commitments that will serve
them well, and help them serve well, Mark Vernooij
Carol Becker as leaders.” Partner, THNK School
Dean of Faculty and Professor of Creative Leadership
of the Arts Columbia University Gianpiero Petriglieri
School of the Arts Associate Professor of Organisational
Behaviour INSEAD
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