Creative Leadership

CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Creative Leadership is a youth-led initiative of Caux Initiatives of Change which offers an inclusive space for diverse participants from around the world to come together and reconceptualize leadership through a journey of personal and collective growth, using arts, storysharing, workshops and dialogue groups.

The target audience are all those young at heart who hope to become conscious leaders in their communities.

Vision

Creative Leadership follows IofC's vision to build a just, peaceful and sustainable world in which people act from a sense of global interdependence and responsibility.

More specifically, Creative Leaderships dreams to inspire regenerative change that begins from the self through encouraging authentic transformation.

"You are never too young to lead, you are never too young to do what you actually believe in. We keep saying the future belongs to the young. It only belongs to you if you take it."

Kofi Annan at the Caux Forum, 2013

 

Team

The inspiration of Creative Leadership comes from more than 250 changemakers in their 20s and 30s, of 98 nationalities, who were participants at the Caux Peace and Leadership Programme.

The Creative Leadership conferences and programmes are developed by a youth-led, flat-hierarchy team of 20 core volunteers from 12 countries. The core team works with more than inspiring 50 facilitators from 27 different countries, all passionate to make an impact, starting with oneself.

 

Impact

Creative Leadership has reached a community of more than 1.200 inspired changemakers from 120 countries worldwide.

Creative Leadership has so far invited over 60 international speakers to share their stories, guiding sessions of moments of quiet reflection, art workshops, skill-sharing webinars, and human libraries.

Discover Creative Leadership impact stories here.

 

 

 

What past participants said

"Spending a week in Caux, Switzerland, immersed in the Reimagining Democracies programme, has been nothing short of transformative.I return home deeply inspired — carrying with me new tools, global friendships, and a vision for more grounded, inclusive, and just democratic spaces." - Rahma (Tunisia)

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"This programme offers a unique space to explore our realities, share our stories, and ignite change from the self-outward. I am feeling inspired and grateful for this journey of growth alongside such a thoughtful, diverse group of leaders." - Lilian (Sri Lanka)

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"I am deeply thankful for these opportunities that it allow me to learn from people around the world, stregthen my empathy and build bridges as we continue to act with courage back at home." - Gladys (Honduras & USA)

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"These discussions have reinforced my own work in leveraging technology for social good. I am feeling a mix of inspiration and urgency. There is so much to process, but I'm grateful to be in this space challenging assumptions and co-creating new ways forward." - Alex (USA)

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"I had the chance to meet and learn from some of the most beautiful people in the world—personal connections I will carry with me forever." - Daniela (Honduras)

 

 

CONFERENCES & PROGRAMMES

The youth-led Creative Leadership initiative creates inclusive, transformative spaces where participants from around the world come together to reimagine what leadership can be. Through conferences and learning journeys rooted in arts-based practices, storytelling, workshops, and facilitated dialogue, Creative Leadership supports both personal and collective growth.

These experiences are designed to help participants unlock their own leadership potential, strengthen their voice, and develop the skills needed to lead with authenticity and impact. Grounded in the belief that storytelling is essential to becoming a changemaker, Creative Leadership offers conferences and programmes that invite participants to explore their lived realities, connect across difference, and share the stories that shape who they are and how they lead.