OUR THEORY FOR CHANGE
OUR BELIEF
Organisations are the vehicles of social and economic change.
At the most simplest level, organisations are collectives for human action. We believe that organisations - from global conglomerates to local charities and government institutions - shape how we work, live, and solve the challenges we face. Yet too often, they're behaviour is optimised for yesterday's metrics while the world demands something fundamentally different.
THE PROBLEM
We're not equipping the next generation to lead organisations fit for a changing world.
From antibiotic resistance and technological disruption to ecological destruction that is widening inequality: the world can feel like a dumpster fire. The challenges ahead demand leaders who can ask existential questions about how organisations show up in the 21st century: challenging norms, broken systems, and confidently building new institutions.
Most leadership development teaches optimisation, not reimagination. It prepares the leadership of today to respond to today’s threats & challenges, not the leaders of tomorrow.
The challenges ahead are real, but we are confident that a better world is possible.
OUR APPROACH
We develop emerging leaders who can reimagine organisations from first principles within the constraints of what is plausible.
The Act with Purpose Fellowship equips young leaders with:
The confidence to challenge convention and lead transformational change
The networks to sustain and amplify their impact across sectors
The insights from academics and practitioners pioneering new models of organisational purpose
THE CHANGE WE’RE MAKING
Through 12 months of learning, real-world application with pioneering organisations, and a lifelong peer community, we're cultivating the leadership capacity the 21st century demands.
Short term: 15-20 emerging leaders per year equipped with the mindset, skills, and networks to reimagine organisations.
Medium term: A growing alumni network of purpose-driven leaders across civil society, business, and government challenging how organisations operate.
Long term: a generation of leaders who build organisations that genuinely serve people and planet: tackling inequality, climate crisis, and systemic challenges at scale.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Because the organisations we build today will shape society for decades.
Every organisation reflects choices about what we value, who we serve, and what kind of future we're building. By equipping emerging leaders to make those choices more intentionally, we're not just developing individuals: we're reshaping the institutions that shape all of us.