World Leadership Forum
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The Leadership Forum,
The Leadership Forum, (previously the world leadership forum a non-governmental organisation
devoted to the development of leadership
in a number of key areas including communication
, education
and policy
, operated from October 2000 to October 2008.
Notable winners of the Business Leader of the Year award include:
The Leadership Forum, (previously the world leadership forum a non-governmental organisation
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
devoted to the development of leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
in a number of key areas including communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and policy
Policy
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
, operated from October 2000 to October 2008.
Notable winners of the Business Leader of the Year award include:
- 2006 - Niklas ZennströmNiklas ZennströmNiklas Zennström is an entrepreneur best known for founding several high-profile online ventures with Janus Friis including Skype and Kazaa. More recently he founded the investment group Atomico and has become a significant figurehead for entrepreneurs in the tech sector.-Career:Zennström started...