## Initiatives

In 2025-2026, select members from the YGL Community joined the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Leadership, contributing to the conversation on rebuilding trust and navigating complexity.


## Next Generation Leadership for a World in Transformation: Driving Dialogue and Action

Leadership models built on stability and hierarchy can't hold in a world of constant transformation and complex interdependencies. The erosion of trust in leaders and institutions isn't the cause of the crisis — it's a symptom. Leadership has simply failed to evolve at the pace of reality.

[Explore the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/next-generation-leadership-for-a-world-in-transformation-driving-dialogue-and-action/)


## Featured Videos

Launch Videos: Next-generation Leadership for a World in Transformation


### Two basic ways to overcome zero-sum mindsets

Samar Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Millions of Conversations, USA, on how deep listening and genuine dialogue can help to overcome polarization and zero-sum mindsets, enabling collective progress and prosperity.


### Unlocking new ways of making meaning

Farhan Latif, President, El-Hibri Foundation, USA, on new ways of meaning-making and discernment to strengthen societal cohesion, resilience and decision-making.


### Leading between listening and projecting

Shoukei Matsumoto, Director and Professor of Practice, Living Dharma Centre, Japan, on transforming leadership by at once integrating knowledge from our ancestors and by striving to be good ancestors.


### Embracing duality

Eva McLellan, Co-Founder and Board Member, Unlocking Eve Foundation, Switzerland, on the three skills that will shape leadership in times of constant transformation, increasing acceleration, and complex interdependencies.


### Putting care and humility first

Raju Narisetti, Partner and Leader, Global Publishing, McKinsey & Company, USA, on how leadership development needs to be a long-term investment to develop a human-centric leadership pipeline.


### Thinking leadership end-to-end

Thomas Roulet, Professor of Leadership, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, on four critical entry points to reshape leadership for future generations, restoring credibility and trust while inducing lasting change.


## Insights

*Articles, analysis and thought leadership*


### We know that leadership is at a turning point. Around the world, trust is fragile, institutions are under strain and complexity is growing. That’s why we’re committed to nurturing future-fit decision-makers – those with the clarity and conviction to meet this moment.

How can we rebuild trust, encourage cooperation and lead with purpose in an increasingly complex world? We believe it starts with asking better questions – and learning from each other.

[Explore the Global Future Council](https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council-on-leadership/home)