ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
Actionable insights on the future of leadership
In 2023, Savannah set up a think tank, the Next Generation Leadership Institute (NGLI). The NGLI conducts research and facilitates debate through events and webinars on the prevalent business challenges and consequences for leadership. The NGLI incorporates the latest thinking and insight from thought leaders and big-data analysis from MapX, Savannah’s proprietary leadership mapping and talent intelligence platform.
The Advisory Council
The NGLI is advised by a pre-eminent Advisory Council, a diverse group of thought leaders, at the top of their respective fields.

ADRIAN HALLMARK
CEO, Aston Martin

DR LINDA YEUH
CBE Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School

LT COL LANGLEY SHARP MBE
Former Head of The Centre for Army Leadership
Founder & Managing Director, Frontier Leadership
Author of ‘The Habit of Excellence’

Karen Myers
Group HR & Corporate Communications Director, Mobico Plc
Senior Independent Director, Pod Point Plc

Michael Watkins
Professor Of Leadership & Organization Change, IMD
Co-founder, Genesis Advisers
Author of ‘The First 90 Days’

VICKY GOSLING OBE
CEO, GB Snowsport
Board Director, British Olympic Association

RAJEEV PESHAWARIA
CEO of Stewardship Asia Centre
Author of ‘Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders’
NGLI GOALS
LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS
Identify aspects of leadership which are timeless, and those that are evolving.
FIND THE TOP 10%
Develop a deeper understanding of truly exceptional leadership, so we can identify and develop it.
CHAMPION INCLUSION
Facilitates and advances thinking on developing diverse and inclusive leadership.

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
In 2019, Savannah started building MapX – an AI- based platform to enable deeper understanding of executive talent.
MapX analyses senior talent and skills at scale to uncover leadership trends, patterns and insights.
NEXT GENERATION LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Advisory council Leadership Insights

Power & Perils of Belonging
Langley Sharp MBE
Langley Sharp MBE draws on his 23 years’ experience serving and leading in the British Army to discuss the conscious and unconscious decisions people make in choosing to follow leaders
Forbes Will the UK Budget Drive Growth
Linda Yueh MBE
Dr Linda Yueh MBE writes for Forbes analysing the economic factors at play in relation to the U.K. Budget 2024 and whether the new fiscal rules are likely to boost economic growth
CNBC Steward Leadership
Rajeev Peshawaria
Rajeev Peshawaria interviewed by CNBC on steward leadership and the extent to which business leaders are making meaningful progress on environmental, sustainability and governance issues