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🧭 G-Yuva Leader’s Challenge
Free · Grades 1–12 · 64 scenarios per level
Lead yourself. Lift others. Change your world.
Real leadership moments, the science of great leaders, and true stories of courage in tough times. Practice here, then lead in real life.
1 · Your level
2 · Your challenge
📘 Download
Your Leader’s Workbook.
All 64 scenarios for your level, in one PDF.
Print it, write in it, and use it at home, in class or with your team.
- 8 pillars, 64 scenarios with space for your choice and your why
- Answer key with the leadership principle behind each one
- 12 real case studies, leaders’ quotes and the principles glossary
- Your Leadership Plan and a 30-day self-leadership tracker
Leader’s Workbook
Today’s leader quote
Words that shaped great leaders.
The curriculum
Eight pillars of leadership.
From leading yourself to leading change. Each pillar has 8 real-life scenarios at every level, a leader’s rule and missions to practice in real life.
The science of leadership
33 principles. One great leader.
Every scenario teaches one of these principles from leading research and timeless wisdom.
People follow what you do far more than what you say.
Confucius, AnalectsThe best leaders serve first and help others grow.
Robert K. Greenleaf, The Servant as Leader (1970)Teams do their best work when everyone feels safe to speak up, ask questions and admit mistakes.
Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business SchoolAbilities grow with effort, good strategies and help from others.
Carol Dweck, Stanford UniversityHard problems need people to learn and change together, not just one expert answer.
Ronald Heifetz, Harvard Kennedy SchoolAsk genuine questions before telling. Questions build trust and reveal the real problem.
Edgar Schein, MIT Sloan School of ManagementLook at the whole system: causes, connections and side effects, not just one piece.
Peter Senge, MIT Sloan School of ManagementUnderstand people’s needs, try quick prototypes, test and improve.
Stanford d.schoolFast gut reactions can trick us. Big decisions deserve slow, careful thinking.
Daniel Kahneman, Princeton UniversityNotice and manage your own feelings, and understand the feelings of others.
Peter Salovey (Yale University) and John MayerLead from your true values, your “True North,” especially under pressure.
Bill George, Harvard Business SchoolPeople who help others generously, while protecting their own time, often succeed the most.
Adam Grant, Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaPassion plus perseverance toward long-term goals.
Angela Duckworth, University of PennsylvaniaLeadership isn’t a title. Anyone can lead from where they are, and no one has every skill.
Deborah Ancona, MIT Sloan School of ManagementGreat leaders inspire people to rise toward a shared, higher purpose.
James MacGregor Burns, Leadership (1978)Listen fully, reflect back what you heard and understand before you respond.
Carl Rogers and Richard Farson, University of Chicago (1957)Feedback helps when it is specific, timely, kind and about actions, not the person.
Global Yuva leadership principleLeaders own results and mistakes, and focus on fixing, not blaming.
Global Yuva leadership principleTeams are stronger when every person feels included and valued.
Global Yuva leadership principleGive people real responsibility, and let them know you trust them.
Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery (1901)In a crisis: stay calm, tell the truth, put people first and take the next right step.
Lessons from Shackleton, Apollo 13 and great rescuesBounce forward: learn from setbacks and keep going.
Global Yuva leadership principleTiny actions repeated every day add up to big results.
Global Yuva leadership principleDo what truly matters before what just feels urgent.
Inspired by Dwight D. EisenhowerPeople commit to a goal they helped shape and believe in.
Peter Senge, MIT Sloan School of ManagementIn a conflict, find what each side really needs, then build a solution for both.
Roger Fisher and William Ury, Harvard Negotiation ProjectDo the right thing even when it is unpopular or costly.
Global Yuva leadership principleBuild strength of mind and stand on your own feet before you lead others.
Swami VivekanandaFocused attention on one thing at a time is the secret of great work.
Swami VivekanandaThe highest purpose of leadership is to serve and uplift others.
Swami VivekanandaPut your energy into what is in your control: your effort, attitude and actions.
Epictetus, Enchiridion 1Specific, challenging goals improve performance more than “just do your best.”
Edwin Locke and Gary Latham, goal-setting researchBrave followers turn one person’s idea into a movement. Sometimes leading means joining well.
Derek Sivers, TED talk (2010)Collect them all
16 leadership badges.
Built on the best
World-class research. Timeless wisdom.
Inspired by leadership research from great universities, Swami Vivekananda’s ideas on strength and service, timeless thinkers and real leaders in crisis. Presented for every family, with no religious or political content.
Adaptive leadership (Ronald Heifetz), psychological safety (Amy Edmondson), authentic leadership (Bill George), the Harvard Negotiation Project, and the case method pioneered at Harvard Business School.
Systems thinking and shared vision (Peter Senge), humble inquiry (Edgar Schein) and distributed leadership (Deborah Ancona) at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Growth mindset (Carol Dweck) and design thinking from the Stanford d.school.
Emotional intelligence research (Peter Salovey and John Mayer) and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
Daniel Kahneman’s research on fast and slow thinking and the biases that trip up decisions.
Grit (Angela Duckworth) and generous leadership (Adam Grant, Wharton School).
Schools such as the IIMs, IITs, INSEAD and Oxford teach leadership through real cases and hard problem-solving, the approach this challenge uses.
Leadership built on strength of mind, self-reliance, concentration, fearlessness and service to others.
Confucius on leading by example, Aristotle on learning to follow before leading, and the Stoics on self-command.
Robert K. Greenleaf’s servant leadership and James MacGregor Burns’s transformational leadership.
Lessons from Shackleton, Apollo 13, the Chilean miners, the Thai cave rescue and more.
Edwin Locke and Gary Latham: clear, challenging goals drive performance.
Students in Grades 8–12: go deeper in our free live masterclass. See masterclasses ›
At a glance
How it works.
64 real-life leadership scenarios per level across 8 pillars, real case studies of leadership in tough times, missions and a downloadable workbook.
Leadership is a skill anyone can learn. Young people who lead themselves and others build confidence, character and a future.
Students in Grades 1–12, in five levels from Starters to High. Parents, teachers and clubs can use the workbook together.
Five minutes a day for the Daily Leader Challenge, one case study and one Leader Lab mission each week.
Choose, learn the principle, study real leaders, act in real life, reflect, and watch your Leadership Compass grow.
Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only. The G-Yuva Leader’s Challenge contains 320 original Global Yuva leadership scenarios, plus missions and case-study summaries written for learning. Quotes are from public-domain works. Universities, researchers and organizations are named as inspiration for the principles taught; Global Yuva is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, and this curriculum is not based on any licensed leadership program. Case studies summarize documented public events. Certificates and reports are for encouragement, not academic credit. If someone is in danger or crisis, contact a trusted adult or emergency services; in the US, call or text 988. Progress is saved in this browser, and in your Global Yuva account when you are signed in. PDFs are created on your device.