LEAD India (Leadership for Environment and Development) is a unique, live, ever growing, national and international network of professionals, known as 'fellows' committed to development that is environmentally sustainable, socially equitable and economically viable. Our purpose is to create leaders who become the catalyst for change.

LEAD India has over 20 years of expertise in designing and delivering experiential learning and building multiple capacities. LEAD programmes are based on a proven model developed to inspire, transform and adapt to complexities. While all training follows the exclusive ‘LEAD Approach’ that covers thematic needs and nurture potential leaders, each training programme is customized to the specific context, objectives and needs of the target group.

LEAD in India began as a program funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and was incubated by TERI and CREED in the early years. It was subsequently registered as LEAD India in 2000, the result of LEAD Fellows coming together to make the program sustainable even after the funding stopped. We adopted the international mandate to develop leaders of a new generation with values, self awareness, skills, knowledge to support sustainable path. Today, we have expanded the leadership building mandate to facilitate standalone programs for the public, private and non-governmental organizations, youth, and innovative action-based projects that integrate sustainability into planning and delivery.