Powerful network for a better world
think: act – Special Volume One: Young Global Leaders
María Corina Machado frequently visits the poorest of the poor in the barrios of Venezuela's cities, or meets with the country's industrialists, teachers, farmers, priests or student leaders. In doing so, she and her team of Asociación Civil Súmate investigate the true condition of their country, which, due to the official information blackout, is almost impossible to assess correctly.
Now a leader of the Venezuela opposition, Maria Machado has founded a whole range of organizations trying to help her country's citizens – from ones that fund and provide management support to numerous social development programs to those that care for homeless young people.
A powerful network
The 43-year-old Machado is a remarkable woman whose work will have a lasting impact on her country. She and around 750 other truly outstanding individuals like her make up the "Young Global Leaders". Seven years after it was founded at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Young Global Leaders (YGL) have established themselves as a powerful network, working to bring about change for a better world.
Prominent members of the circle include Shai Agassi, software engineer and founder/CEO of Better Place, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, or John Hope Bryant, Vice-Chairman of the US President's Council on Financial Literacy.
First think: act special devoted to young leaders
This distinguished group of role models has now been honored with a publication of their own – the first-ever special edition of our think: act client magazine. "As the YGL Forum's lead partner, Roland Berger wants to showcase the intellectual strength, the incredible momentum and the impressive characters that make up the Young Global Leaders," explains Beatrix Morath, Partner in our Zurich office. She is our company's liaison with the YGL and supports the group in their work. "The YGL are a perfect embodiment of our Roland Berger claim 'It's character that creates impact'".
Morath wants to increase the visibility and impact of the Young Global Leaders beyond the WEF circuit. "These people are extremely professional and energetic entrepreneurs, politicians, artists, philanthropists and scientists from across the globe," she explains. "Each one of them offers a unique experience and cultural background, and their interdisciplinary cooperation leads to incredibly creative results – from which we as a consultancy also profit a great deal." And for the think:act clientele, the stories about these unconventional and powerful young leaders will provide a fascinating read.
Emotional appeal
The creativity of the group is reflected in the attractive layout of the think: act special edition. There are no photographs in the issue; instead, an artist has captured the personalities presented in the issue in delicate drawings. "We want to convey emotions, and drawings seemed much better suited than the somewhat sterile photos that usually accompany portraits," says Project Manager Katja Menzl.
Beyond its emotional appeal, the issue offers a wealth of YGL related insights and information. These include a conversation among five YGLs about what they hope to achieve, an interview with YGL founder Klaus Schwab (who is also the founder of the World Economic Forum) plus eleven in-depth portraits of individual YGL members.
In her contribution to the issue, Beatrix Morath provides an example of the YGLs' amazing level of commitment: "At the graduation event last year in Geneva, somebody said to me: 'It goes even beyond friendship. It is a kind of brotherhood – I found my tribe!'
Personal sacrifices
Readers can dig even deeper into who the Young Global Leaders are and what they stand for by visiting a new website created to accompany the special edition of think: act. One highlight that can be found on "www.meet-the-ygl.com" is the collection of short video portraits of 14 of these remarkable individuals.
Both the website and the publication make it very clear that María and the other outstanding Young Global Leaders are trying to change the world for the better. But more often than not, this doesn't go without personal sacrifices. Since President Chávez has attacked María on national TV on several occasions, her kids suffer from the merciless spotlight. "I try to protect my children from the hate speech," she says. "But this can be the toughest job of all."
Now a leader of the Venezuela opposition, Maria Machado has founded a whole range of organizations trying to help her country's citizens – from ones that fund and provide management support to numerous social development programs to those that care for homeless young people.
A powerful network
The 43-year-old Machado is a remarkable woman whose work will have a lasting impact on her country. She and around 750 other truly outstanding individuals like her make up the "Young Global Leaders". Seven years after it was founded at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Young Global Leaders (YGL) have established themselves as a powerful network, working to bring about change for a better world.
Prominent members of the circle include Shai Agassi, software engineer and founder/CEO of Better Place, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, or John Hope Bryant, Vice-Chairman of the US President's Council on Financial Literacy.
First think: act special devoted to young leaders
This distinguished group of role models has now been honored with a publication of their own – the first-ever special edition of our think: act client magazine. "As the YGL Forum's lead partner, Roland Berger wants to showcase the intellectual strength, the incredible momentum and the impressive characters that make up the Young Global Leaders," explains Beatrix Morath, Partner in our Zurich office. She is our company's liaison with the YGL and supports the group in their work. "The YGL are a perfect embodiment of our Roland Berger claim 'It's character that creates impact'".
Morath wants to increase the visibility and impact of the Young Global Leaders beyond the WEF circuit. "These people are extremely professional and energetic entrepreneurs, politicians, artists, philanthropists and scientists from across the globe," she explains. "Each one of them offers a unique experience and cultural background, and their interdisciplinary cooperation leads to incredibly creative results – from which we as a consultancy also profit a great deal." And for the think:act clientele, the stories about these unconventional and powerful young leaders will provide a fascinating read.
Emotional appeal
The creativity of the group is reflected in the attractive layout of the think: act special edition. There are no photographs in the issue; instead, an artist has captured the personalities presented in the issue in delicate drawings. "We want to convey emotions, and drawings seemed much better suited than the somewhat sterile photos that usually accompany portraits," says Project Manager Katja Menzl.
Beyond its emotional appeal, the issue offers a wealth of YGL related insights and information. These include a conversation among five YGLs about what they hope to achieve, an interview with YGL founder Klaus Schwab (who is also the founder of the World Economic Forum) plus eleven in-depth portraits of individual YGL members.
In her contribution to the issue, Beatrix Morath provides an example of the YGLs' amazing level of commitment: "At the graduation event last year in Geneva, somebody said to me: 'It goes even beyond friendship. It is a kind of brotherhood – I found my tribe!'
Personal sacrifices
Readers can dig even deeper into who the Young Global Leaders are and what they stand for by visiting a new website created to accompany the special edition of think: act. One highlight that can be found on "www.meet-the-ygl.com" is the collection of short video portraits of 14 of these remarkable individuals.
Both the website and the publication make it very clear that María and the other outstanding Young Global Leaders are trying to change the world for the better. But more often than not, this doesn't go without personal sacrifices. Since President Chávez has attacked María on national TV on several occasions, her kids suffer from the merciless spotlight. "I try to protect my children from the hate speech," she says. "But this can be the toughest job of all."
Find more information about the impressive individuals we support at the new YGL website
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