Future Leaders
About The Programme
The AECI Future Leaders Challenge supports high-school learners from under-resourced communities to develop the values, confidence and practical skills of ethical leadership. Rooted in AECI’s purpose of “One AECI for a Better World”, the initiative uses engaging learning experiences to encourage self-awareness, service to others and leadership through positive action.
How It Works
The leadership journey combines an edutainment film, practical toolkit, dialogue and a community-based challenge. Learners are invited to identify issues in their schools or communities and develop projects that put principles of responsible, servant leadership into practice.
Key Highlights
Active
Engagement
Advocates
for Change
Responsible
Citizens
"South Africa’s future lies in the hands of its youth. Through the ‘AECI Future Leaders Programme we are committed to fulfilling our purpose of ‘We are one AECI for a better world’. Our hope is to inspire, build and create a generation of good leaders to sustain the next 100 years."
- Holger Riemensperger
Our Commitment
"If service Is beneath you, leadership is beyond you."
At AECI, we commit to living into a philosophy of being in service of others.
We lead out of the space of transforming life, realising our people's full potential, creating value for our customers and shareholders, and leaving our world better than we found it.
"If service is beneath you, leadership is beyond you."
I commit to leading in service of others by earning the trust of the people I lead, the loyalty of the customers we serve, and the respect of the communities we are transforming as we work to create value for our shareholders.
"Better people make better leaders."
I commit to leading with courage, resilience, integrity and humility, to grow into the best version of myself, knowing that better people make better leaders.
"Unearthing potential"
I commit to unearthing the full potential of the people who bring our purpose to life by creating the environment that grows, nurtures, empowers, and recognises them.
"Dirty hands, full heart."
The programme is based on the principle that leadership isn’t an innate talent that only some possess, but can be nurtured, cultivated and taught to anyone willing to learn.