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An Initiative by Global Experts Foundation

Global Young Leaders

How do we create our life's path based on our own needs and passions while
being able to face real-world challenges? We took the life's experiences of 8 young people from around the world to find an answer to this question.
The result?
Our model with a step-by-step approach on how to do this.

A New Drive by Young People

There is a desire for young people to create their life in a different kind of way, one focused on their own needs and happiness! Yet, they often have to figure this out by themselves, making decisions about their study, work, place of living or relationships, while also facing challenges that come with these decisions. Even though many programs and work settings aim to guide them through this, their lessons and approaches are often too general or do not match with what we experience in real-life! Furthermore, young people feel they cannot always integrate their own passions, intuition and creativity. As a result, they do not always feel confident or satisfied in designing their life's path.

But what if there are relevant examples, solutions and tools that can come from our peers who are in the middle of those same decisions and challenges? By sharing and evaluating experiences and approaches from one young person to another, we can create a new resource on how to design our life's path. This is the basis of our model, 'the Decision-Growth Cycle', where eight young people translated their unique life's experiences into a general framework about all the processes and elements of decision-making, with tools and insight on creating our life's path.
The Global Young Leaders initiative's aim is to share 'the Decision-Growth Cycle' around the world and create a setting for young people to exchange their valuable and relatable experiences. The Global Young Leaders handbook, workshops and platform are resources through which young people can understand and guide themselves with confidence to create their path aligned with their needs and passions.

The Decision-Growth Cycle Take-Aways

Our model is about how we make decisions and the different processes that play a role. While built on completely unique and diverse experiences, we discovered that there were underlying similarities. By categorizing these, we could create the general framework of the model, allowing every individual to "plug-in" their unique life's experiences, go through the steps of the model, and find their own solutions.
  • Bigger-Picture
    Understanding
    of the Decision-Making Process
    to shed light
    on how we design
    our life's path
  • Personalized
    and
    Practical
    Steps
    to approach and realize
    our goals through
    our decisions
  • Examples, Approaches
    and Tools
    from Our Peers
    on how to manage,
    deal with, and direct
    this process
  • Insight into
    How All
    Decision-Making Leads to Growth
    to give us confidence
    and more enjoyment
    when creating our life
"Coming from a business background, I was never really the biggest fan of generalised theoretical frameworks and their practical feasibility. I always found it hard to derive personal relevance in the approaches that were taught. Yet, the framework we collectively developed manages to capture our diverse individual backgrounds to lay the foundation for effective personal decision-making. I am very happy to have been part of this project and I believe that the outcome will help future generations build their path to personal success and happiness."
Fabian Middelmann, 25 years old, Germany

Our Unique Approach

  • From one young person to another
    Since we were trying to find solutions and approaches that were relevant and applicable for young people, we decided to go directly to the source: young people themselves! The peer-to-peer exchange between young people gave understanding of applicable and relatable solutions and resulted in the creation of the model.
  • Based on real-world practical experiences
    Everything in the model is based on the personal and professional 'real-world' experiences of young people, where circumstances are different than the theoretical setting. These practical experiences are key because they can provide us with the final clue of whether something works in daily life or not.
  • Find what works for you
    The model does not promote a pre-determined path but underlines that we each need to design our own path. It is a framework giving each young person the structure to "plug-in" their own unique professional and personal context. The solutions and tools of the model become relevant once applied to you.
  • The right setting
    Everyone faces important decisions and personal and professional challenges, yet the moments of sharing and reflecting on them is very limited. We create a setting where young people have the room and opportunity to benefit from exchanging and discussing their experiences and practical solutions with others.

Discover the Global Young Leaders Initiative

  • Read it:
    Global Young Leaders
    Handbook
    Created by 8 young people, the handbook is the core of the initiative.
    Within it, we'll take you through 'the Decision-Growth Cycle' and all its connected elements, showing you how the model applies to your life's experiences and decisions.
    Discover the Handbook
  • Work with us:
    Global Young Leaders
    Workshops
    Within our workshops, we put the model to practice! By exchanging directly with your peers and working through the model, you will understand how to integrate your creativity, passions and needs into your personal and professional path and decision-making.
    Discover the Workshops
  • Connect with us:
    Global Young Leaders
    Platform
    Want to learn more about the initiative, ask questions to our team or any of the 8 authors, or share your own stories on creating your life's path? Reach out to us through our Global Young Leaders
    Form below or via our Social Media pages!
    Discover how to Connect
Our Partners & Supporters
We are actively looking for partners of the Global Young Leaders initiative. We work with and are supported by organizations who seek to promote the personal and professional development of young people in a way that fits their needs and visions.
Connect, support or organize a workshop with us by sending an email to gyl@global-expertsfoundation.com!
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