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As part of their commitment to responsible leadership, YGL® community members have come together to define principles for interacting with one another and in the world.

• GenerosityWe take time to listen and support each other at a deep, human level. We go out of our way to make a difference to one another's work. We're inclusive. We challenge each other and make diversity a source of strength.
• AuthenticityWe bring our real selves to the community. We open up. We seek humility and acknowledge what we don't know, so we can learn from others. We value each other as individuals, beyond the roles we occupy.
• RespectWe communicate respect, even when we deeply disagree. We earn trust and honour the commitments we make to one another. We strive for transparency in the way we operate and hold each other accountable.
• ImpactWe operate as a force for good and stand for something larger than ourselves. We imagine a better world and take personal responsibility to act. We capitalize on diverse talents and networks to achieve more together than we could alone. We overcome barriers that elsewhere stand in the way of progress.

Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, created the Forum of Young Global Leaders in 2004 to help the world meet increasingly complex and interdependent problems. His vision was to create a proactive multistakeholder community of the world’s next-generation leaders to inform and influence decision-making and mobilize transformation.

Through the Forum of Young Global Leaders, Klaus Schwab envisioned facilitating earnest dialogue and friendships across cultures to bridge divides, fostering fresh thinking and dynamic new ways of collaboration to shape a more positive, peaceful and prosperous society.