Strands

Thought Leadership

Working Paper Series

The Sycamore Foundation’s ‘Working Paper Series’ consists of analyses of effective leadership across the globe and key practices and developments across leadership sectors. Download the guide to learn more.

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Rethinking Leadership in the Global South

Rethinking Leadership in the Global South

This paper illustrates that a key feature of leadership in the Global South is its developmental orientation.

January 22, 2026

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The Need for Ethical Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World 

The Need for Ethical Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World 

This paper explores the critical importance of ethical leadership and governance in the modern era of rapid change, global uncertainty, and intense competition. 

January 22, 2026

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Research

A key component of the foundation’s work involves research, data analysis and collation to identity key trends and patterns within 11 leadership sectors.

Digital Summer School

Developed for emerging and future leaders, the foundations digital summer school programme was a key initiative to facilitate the development of young people during the global pandemic.

Roundtables

The foundation regularly hosts invite-only roundtables with industry and sector experts, most recently hosting an exclusive roundtable with a Southeast Asian State leader.

Leadership Journeys

Through various projects and initiatives, the foundation seeks out to explore leadership journeys across the world to explore how leaders are contending with difficulties and challenges of ethics across the full spectrum of leadership sectors.