The Leadership Trust and Concern Universal have combined their considerable experience to launch a new initiative that not only delivers high impact leadership development for all participants, but also aims to leave a legacy that will benefit the developing world.

1.
LeadershipHorizons
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Global leaders for a lasting legacy and a sustainable world

2.
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LeadershipHorizons
The
Leadership
Trust
and
Concern
Universal
have
combined
their
considerable
experience
to
launch
a
new
initiative
that
not
only
delivers
high
impact
leadership
development
for
all
participants,
but
also
aims
to
leave
a
legacy
that
will
benefit
the
developing
world.
Global
leaders
for
a
lasting
legacy
and
a
sustainable
world
Organisations,
the
world
over,
need
leaders
with
the
entrepreneurial
approach
to
achieve
success
and
maintain
an
edge.
Issues
such
as
Globalisation,
societal
changes,
major
technological
advances,
talent
management
and
the
aspirations
of
the
next
generation,
all
demand
inspirational
and
motivational
leadership
to
help
steer
their
people
through
this
new
and
ever-­‐changing
landscape.
However
the
quest
for
more
ethical
practices
prompted
by
the
business,
public,
and
banking
scandals
of
the
last
few
years
is
a
key
factor
in
driving
forward.
There
is
also
the
growing
realisation
that
we
cannot
continue
to
raid
our
world’s
natural
resources
without
considering
its
future
sustainability.
The
world
is
becoming
smaller.
Our
Governments
and
businesses
are
impacted
every
day
by
the
global
economic
and
political
climate
that
surrounds
us.
None
of
us
can
escape
the
unexpected
shifts
and
critical
events
that
shape
our
world.
Every
day,
therefore,
whether
we
acknowledge
it
or
not,
we
make
a
choice
-­‐
either
we
ignore
the
world
that
shapes
us
and
try
to
get
on
with
business
as
usual
-­‐
or
we
engage
with
it
and
try
to
shape
it.
Increasingly,
the
most
enlightened
of
our
leaders
in
both
Government
and
Commerce
are
making
the
choice
to
engage
with
the
world
and
to
play
a
part
in
shaping
what
happens
within
it.
It
is
for
these
leaders
that
Leadership
Horizons
will
be
of
benefit.
Ours
may
arguably
be
the
first
generation
of
leaders
with
a
real
opportunity
to
help
shape
our
world
for
the
better.
The
first
to
truly
understand
our
interconnected
world
and
how
actions
in
one
location
can
impact
directly
on
the
lives
of
others
across
the
globe.
The
first
truly
networked
across
continents
through
the
speed
and
power
of
social
networks,
Internet
communications,
and
real
time
news
feeds.
So
perhaps
ours
should
also
be
the
first
generation
of
leaders
who
play
an
active
and
collective
role
in
helping
to
develop
and
encourage
an
approach
to
sustainable
leadership.
Sometimes
this
agenda
simply
seems
too
daunting:
poverty,
war,
injustice,
famine,
genocide
and
climate
change.
Leaders
might
well
be
forgiven
for
feeling
that
the
world's
problems
are
simply
too
big,
too
complicated,
too
difficult.
But
perhaps
there
is
another
way
to
look
at
this
challenge.
What
would
happen
if
every
leader
in
the
developed
world
made
a
decision
to
engage
in
a
small
way
now?
What
if
every
international
business
leader
decided
to
take
one
step
towards
extending
their
understanding
of
leadership
by
engaging
with
an
organisation
in
a
developing
country?
What
if
that
leader
offered
to
share
their
own
experience
of
leadership
with
leaders
from
a
developing
country
for
just
one
week?
What
if
every
leader
opened
their
minds
and
cleared
their
diaries
for
that
week
to
learn
new
leadership
skills
to
enable
them
to
act
for
good?
How
quickly
might
our
world
change
for
the
better,
simply
as
a
result
of
enhanced
common
understanding,
shared
wisdom
and
the
cumulative
effects
of
many
connected
leadership
actions?
That
is
what
Leadership
Horizons
aims
to
explore
and
it
starts
in
Malawi
in
2013.
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LeadershipHorizons
LeadershipHorizons
has
a
vision
of
creating
a
lasting
legacy
in
a
developing
country,
whilst
providing
the
international
participants
with
a
better
understanding
of
what
is
meant
by
sustainable
leadership.
The
initial
pilot
for
LeadershipHorizons,
in
Malawi,
will
offer
the
opportunity
for
international
leaders
to
develop
their
leadership
skills
in
a
unique
environment.
The
central
idea
within
this
exciting
initiative
is
to
take
a
selection
of
people
from
UK
or
international
organisations
and
provide
them
with
leadership
development
alongside
people
from
Malawi.
The
objective
is
to
aid
sustainable
global
leadership
for
the
twenty-­‐first
century
and
to
help
build
leadership
capacity
in
developing
countries.
It
will
provide
an
opportunity
for
international
leaders
to
gain
greater
insights
into
the
challenges
their
equivalents
face
in
Malawi,
where
‘achievable’
is
as
great
a
desire
as
‘sustainable’.
Likewise,
leaders
in
Malawi
will
be
exposed
to
different,
sometimes
new
but
usually
broader,
perspectives.
They
will
welcome
outside
assistance
to
help
shape
their
thoughts
and
actions
at
a
challenging
and
crucial
time.
The
programme
will
enable
true
cross-­‐cultural
leadership
learning,
at
the
same
time
as
bringing
into
focus
real
leadership
challenges
from
worlds
that
are
different
in
so
many
ways,
but
where
the
essence
of
leadership
is
shared.
The
personal
learning
that
these
leaders
will
embark
on
will
be
very
enriching
and
in
some
cases
could
be
life
changing.
Why
start
in
Malawi?
Malawi
is
the
perfect
place
to
pilot
the
initiative.
Nicknamed
‘The
warm
heart
of
Africa’,
Malawi
is
a
landlocked
country
in
southeast
Africa
that
was
formerly
known
as
Nyasaland.
It
is
bordered
by
Zambia
to
the
northwest,
Tanzania
to
the
northeast,
and
Mozambique
on
the
east,
south
and
west.
It
has
a
population
of
around
15
million.
Malawi
is
among
the
world's
least-­‐developed
countries.
The
economy
is
reliant
on
agriculture,
with
a
largely
rural
population.
The
Malawian
government
currently
depends
on
outside
aid
to
meet
development
needs,
although
this
need
has
decreased
since
2000.
The
Malawian
government
faces
challenges
in
building
and
expanding
the
economy,
improving
education,
health
care,
environmental
protection,
and
becoming
financially
independent.
Concern
Universal,
a
recognised
‘leading
NGO’
in
Malawi,
is
going
to
work
hand
in
hand
with
Leadership
Trust,
a
recognised
‘leader’
in
the
field
of
leadership
development,
to
make
a
substantial
difference
in
Malawi
by
bringing
a
unique
and
much
needed
strategic
approach
to
leadership
development.
By
helping
to
increase
sustainable
and
ethical
leadership
capacity
within
Malawi,
particularly
at
a
regional
level,
it
is
anticipated
that
the
LeadershipHorizons
programme
can
assist
the
country
in
its
progress
from
being
aid
dependent
into
a
nation
that
can
provide
for
its
own
growth
and
development.
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The
LeadershipHorizons
pilot
The
LeadershipHorizons
programme
is
founded
on
The
Leadership
Trust’s
renowned
‘Leadership
in
Management’
and
‘Leading
with
Impact’
courses.
LeadershipHorizons will
be
initially
be
held
in
Malawi
over
a
5-­‐day
period,
including
one
day
assisting
the
development
work
carried
out
by
Concern
Universal,
a
major
contributor
to
the
development
of
leadership
capacity
in
this
developing
nation,
leadership
being
a
critical
enabling
factor
in
every
aspect
of
their
work.
12
people
from
UK
or
international
organisations
will
be
invited
to
take
part
with
12
people
from
Malawi.
The
course
will
be
delivered
by
highly
experienced
practitioners
from
The
Leadership
Trust,
which
has
37
years
of
influencing
leadership
and
developing
inspirational
leaders.
Delegates
attending
the
courses,
from
the
host
nation,
will
comprise
staff
from
charity
organisations
in
the
region,
staff
from
other
NGOs,
commercial
organisations
in
Malawi
(of
a
national
or
regional
scale),
and
Malawian
Government
personnel
from
national
and
district
level
positions
of
responsibility.
Dispersed
leadership
is
as
critical
to
the
developing
world
as
everywhere
else
and
this
initiative
aims
to
consider
such
issues
in
the
context
of
a
continent
where
centralised
control
of
resource
has
often
exacerbated
situations
and
disenfranchised
large
elements
of
populations.
The
goal
is
‘to
make
a
difference’.
The LeadershipHorizons
pilot
is
a
5-­‐day
residential
course.
It
embodies
The
Leadership
Trust’s
philosophy
of
learning
by
doing,
reflecting
and
understanding.
The
Leadership
Trust
is
the
champion
of
the
practitioner
and
whilst
everything
done
is
rightly
backed
up
by
theory
and
research,
it
has
limited
impact
if
the
challenges
of
leadership
are
not
felt.
The
course
is
designed
to
expose
the
learnable
art
of
leadership
in
the
unique
setting
of
learning
with
others
from
different
cultures,
countries
and
continents.
Throughout
the
programme,
delegates
will
build
their
self-­‐awareness,
review
their
talents
and
discover
their
preferred
leadership
style.
The
course
is
based
around
‘active
learning’
-­‐
that
is
learning
by
practice
and
experiment
with
a
more
reflective,
co-­‐coaching
type
of
leadership
development.
The
course
will
concentrate
on
exploring:
How
to
engage
teams
in
new
ways
How
to
communicate
better
How
to
build
empathy
and
rapport
with
colleagues
How
to
give
feedback
How
to
take
feedback
How
to
develop
personal
resilience
How
to
listen
better
How
to
maintain
the
focus
on
the
desired
end-­‐state
and
vision
A
series
of
projects
will
be
introduced
throughout
the
course
as
the
vehicle
to
provide
all
participants
with
the
chance
to
lead
and
be
led.
These
projects
provide
real
experiences
that
enable
learning
and
reflection
on
personal
leadership
styles,
as
well
as
those
of
others.
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Each
project
will
be
followed
by
a
facilitated
review
session
to
highlight
key
learning
points.
Short
master-­‐classes
will
introduce
pragmatic
concepts
and
tools
of
leadership
to
help
make
sense
of
what
is
happening
within
the
practical
exercises.
There
will
be
opportunities
to
review,
reflect,
give
and
receive
feedback
in
pairs
or
small
groups
on
some
of
the
fundamental
aspects
of
each
delegate’s
personal,
authentic
leadership.
Because
everyone
is
individual,
all
course
participants
will
be
asked
to
bring
their
own
personal
learning
objectives
with
them
and
these
will
be
explored
during
the
course.
The
training
finishes
with
a
live
project
to
help
in
the
development
work
of
Concern
Universal
–
making
a
real
difference
to
local
peoples’
lives;
leaving
a
lasting
legacy,
which
for
the
recipients
will
not
stop
with
the
end
of
the
course
and
the
departure
of
the
participants.
The
benefits
to
each
delegate
will
include:
The
ability
to
think
and
act
more
strategically
with
a
wider
international
perspective.
A
greater
understanding
of
different
leadership
styles
and
how
they
differ
across
cultures.
An
increased
understanding
of
effective
ways
of
working
with
diverse
groups.
A
personal
leadership
model
to
guide
present
and
future
actions
as
a
global
responsible
leader.
An
increased
self-­‐confidence
to
make
decisions
and
act
courageously.
A
greater
level
of
self-­‐awareness
in
relation
to
key
aspects
of
leadership.
An
opportunity
to
make
a
positive
contribution
to
the
real
challenges
of
the
developing
world.
LeadershipHorizons
is
aimed
at
managers
and
directors
(and
organisations)
in
any
field
whose
role
now
or
in
the
future
involves
significant
strategic
contribution
to
their
organisation,
perhaps
involving
cross-­‐cultural
working
(either
internally
or
externally),
or
working
with
or
in
the
developing
world.
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Investing
in
the
future
There
are
three
ways
to
become
part
of
this
initiative:
Major
funding
Both
the
Leadership
Trust
and
Concern
Universal
(the
partners
leading
this
programme)
are
keen
to
apply
for
any
major
funding
opportunities
from
Governments,
Trusts,
Foundations
or
Philanthropists
who
are
looking
for
an
associate
organisation
to
work
with
to
enable
a
major
contribution
to
sustainable
leadership
development
in
both
Malawi
and
wherever
improved
leadership
will
benefit
the
developing
world.
Please
contact
either
Rob
Noble,
CEO
(Leadership
Trust),
or
Ian
Williams,
CEO
(Concern
Universal)
on
the
numbers
shown
in
the
following
section.
Charitable
donations
to
the
bursary
fund
A
bursary
fund
has
been
set
up
to
allow
international
participants
or
leaders
in
the
host
nation
to
attend
the
courses
at
either
a
reduced
cost,
or
no
cost,
to
themselves.
These
bursaries
will
be
awarded
according
to
set
criteria
that
encourage
the
building
of
leadership
capacity
in
developing
countries,
or
a
significant
contribution
to
sustainable
organisations.
Charitable
donations
to
help
support
these
bursaries
can
be
made
to
The
Leadership
Trust.
Please
contact
Rob
Noble,
CEO,
on
the
number
shown
in
the
following
section.
Delegate
participation
One
of
the
core
principles
of
the
programme
is
that
the
cost
for
every
UK
or
European
delegate
enables
delegates
from
the
host
Nation
of
Malawi
to
attend
at
no
cost.
For
some
of
our
corporate
partners
this
may
enable
the
cost
of
training
their
own
leaders
to
be
set
against
their
CSR
budget.
The
first
course
in
March
2013
is
being
offered
at
a
reduced
rate
of
£2000.00
per
delegate.
This
price
includes
the
training
programme,
all
accommodation,
full
board
and
travel
within
Malawi,
but
excludes
the
return
airfare
to
Malawi
(estimated
cost
circa
£800
return
to
UK,
costs
from
other
countries
can
be
quoted
on
request).
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The
Partners
leading
the
programme
The
Leadership
Trust
Foundation
(Charity
No:
1063916)
is
an
educational
charitable
trust
with
the
mission
of
influencing
leadership
and
developing
inspirational
leaders.
It
has
undertaken
leadership
development
training
for
over
37
years,
having
trained
over
40,000
delegates
in
this
time
from
all
over
the
world.
It
is
well
placed
to
deliver
high
quality
training
in
a
unique
environment
as
part
of
this
innovative
collaboration.
More
details
can
be
found
at:
www.leadership.org.uk
Tel:
01989
767667
Or
contact:
LyndseyPreece@leadership.org.uk
Information
and
provisional
bookings:
more
information
and
provisional
bookings
Concern
Universal
(Charity
No:
272465)
was
established
in
the
UK
in
1976
and
aims
to
tackle
poverty
from
the
grass
roots.
By
building
skills,
capacity
and
connecting
people
at
all
levels
in
society,
Concern
Universal
helps
deliver
practical
solutions
with
long-­‐term
impact.
Concern
Universal
works
in
nine
countries
in
Africa,
Asia
and
Latin
America,
channelling
approximately
£15m
per
year
to
support
community
led
development.
Last
year
it
helped
over
2
million
people
make
lasting
improvements
to
their
lives.
More
details
can
be
found
at:
www.concern-­‐universal.org
Tel:
01432
355111
Or
contact:
ian.williams@concern-­‐universal.org
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