What is a World Leader

A world leader in any endeavor is typically a person that:

=Quality=
 * Has 10+ years of working experience in a given subject matter area of interest, and at best, is an older person with a lifetime of experience
 * Is multiskilled and interdisciplinary in their approach - has a high ability to cross boundaries between disciplines of knowledge and practice or between or sectors of society
 * Is recognized for such excellence as a Fellow of noteworthy organizations (TED, Shuttleworth Foundation, McArthur Fellow, Nobel Prize winner, etc), keynote speaker, a leader of an important organization, or other distinction.

=Networks=


 * McArthur Fellows - $500k
 * Ashoka Fellows - $30k
 * TED Fellows - $0k
 * Echoing Green
 * Shuttleworth Fellows
 * Skoll Fellows
 * We Solve For X - by Google
 * Richard Branson Foundation supporting leaders -
 * Metcalf Fellowship
 * Skoll Foundation Fellow
 * Nonprofit consulting networks -