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What does Lucca Leadership deliver?
Lucca Leadership offers transformational leadership training and support, to give young people from all nations of the world the skills and ability to lead change for the benefit of their community, nation, humanity and the world.
Who and what is Lucca Leadership for?
Lucca Leadership is a charity set up to help the whole of the world. We believe that communities throughout the world can be bettered through great leadership and that this leadership can come from young people. To help young people lead change for the benefit of their community, nation, humanity and the world, we want as many people to experience the transformational Lucca Leadership programs. See the impact section to see how previous participants projects have helped their communities.
Who runs Lucca Leadership?
Lucca Leadership is an independent organisation and is neither controlled by nor advocates any particular religious or political agenda. Rather than teaching young people what to think and what to lead, we aim to teach young people how to think effectively for themselves and how to lead projects that inspire them, in service of their community. Lucca leadership's values are the only aspects of our courses on which we offer a strong point of view. To better understand the sources that inspired these values, please click here to see Lucca Leadership's 'sources of inspiration'
From a legal perspective 'Lucca Leadership Trust' was established in the UK as a registered charity in 2003. This charity owns the Lucca Leadership brand and intellectual property, which it licenses free of charge to independently governed Lucca Leadership 'Affiliates' in Australia, Ireland, North America, South Africa, the UK and a growing number of new countries around the world . "Lucca Leadership Trust" retains the right to revoke these licenses if a number of conditions (specifically, the proper training and accreditation of coaches and fulfilling local charitable regulations) are not met.
Lucca Leadership Trust is governed by a representative group of Directors from these Affiliates and has its own Chairperson. For more details on the Lucca Leadership Global Directors please click here. For more details on the Directors of our various Lucca Leadership Affiliates please click on the following country symbols:
| Australia | Ireland | North America | South Africa | United Kingdom |
How is Lucca Leadership structured globally?
Lucca Leadership is a global social franchise, with independent affiliates around the world. There are Lucca Leadership branches in the UK, Ireland, Australia, United States and South Africa.
Who funds Lucca Leadership?
Lucca Leadership's course fees (paid by individuals, schools and other organisations) typically cover less than half of our total costs (including administrative overheads and course bursaries). The difference is donated by private individuals, charitable grants, corporate gifts and fund-raising activities undertaken by the volunteers in Lucca Leadership.
Almost all of our staff around the world are volunteers giving their time freely, with the exception of Robert Mulhall (Ireland) and James Boddy (UK) who are employed on a full/part-time basis to support our volunteer networks. Under our charitable charter, no Director or Trustee may receive personal financial benefit from their service with Lucca Leadership. (Note however that Lucca Leadership does pay for its volunteers travel expenses and, where needed, makes contributions towards any income lost by taking time to volunteer on our programmes).
Why are you called 'Lucca Leadership' and what does 'LUCCA' stand for?
Lucca is a place not an acronym! As the idea of creating a leadership development organisation for young people was being put together by David Boddy, our founder, we were fortunate to be offered the use of a beautiful villa in Tuscany, Italy, just outside the city of Lucca. The venue was specially adapted for our needs and its location near the great city of Florence (birthplace of the Italian Renaissance) was an added inspiration to us. We do not own the villa, but we and other young people's charities are free to hire it at a discounted rate. Today our courses are run in similarly peaceful, reflective and inspiring locations all over the world, but Lucca is our starting point and our home (www.villaboccella.com)
For more information on what we stand for as an organisation please see Lucca Leadership's 'Vision & Values' section here
Some blogs are linking you with the School of Economic Science (also known as the School of Philosophy)? Is this true?
No, Lucca Leadership is not financially linked to or governed by the School of Economic Science / School of Philosophy. Our founder, David Boddy, attended and lectured at the School of Economic Science in London for many years. The ancient philosophy of 'Oneness' studied at the School and elsewhere is one of the many sources from which Lucca Leadership courses draw inspiration.
Why is the idea of 'Oneness' relevant in leadership?
We feel that the solution to the world's issues lies in our ability to create a future that meets the needs of the whole human family, not just a few. For that to happen, the next generation of leaders needs to know how to rise above prejudice and conflict, to co-operate and not just to compete, and thereby to find a common ground with their fellow human beings. As one of our recent participants said, the most impactful thing on the course was "learning from people of different backgrounds, and finding the unity in it".
What programs are there?
For details about Lucca Leadership's programs click here.
Who runs the programs?
How are the programs structured?
All Lucca Leadership’s programs are based around four types of activity;
- Tuition - facilitated by the Lucca Leadership Team (very interactive - no power-point!)
- Practical experience - through team tasks and challenges
- Reflection - both individual and in groups, supported by the Course Director and Coaches
- Dialogue – in the whole group and in the smaller teams, to gain greater self-understanding through greater understanding of others’ experiences and perspectives
This structure is designed to give the participants the maximum opportunity to understand the program material through their own experience, and to come to some concrete understanding of how they can put transformational leadership to use in their own lives. Participants are encouraged to undertake self-examination, supported by the coaches, to identify their leadership development needs, using the tuition and their experience from the program as a guide.
Who can apply for the leadership programs?
| Program Name | Age Range |
| Leadership in Schools | 12-19 |
| Introduction to Leadership | 12-30 |
| Leadership Foundations | 16-30 (See below) |
| Living Leadership | 16-30 (Having attended the Leadership Foundations Program) |
| Mentor Training | 30+ |
You need to show some evidence of your commitment to the development of your own community or society, through schemes, projects or individual action. You will also need to submit an idea for a impact plan that you believe will uplift your community or society, which you intend to work on after returning from the program.
How do I apply?
For more information about Lucca Leadership's programs and how to apply click here
What will I gain from attending a Lucca Leadership program?
Attending a Lucca Leadership program will help you unleash your potential and gain a deep insight into your purpose in life and what it takes to become a great leader who can make a real difference in your community. You will learn new skills, build your confidence and gain an understanding into how to bring about change in the world. Click here for more information.
What is transformational leadership?
Transformational leadership is about change. Change for the better. Please see our Transformational Leadership section for more information.
How much do the programs costs?
All of Lucca Leadership's programs have different cost please click here for more details.
How can I get a bursary to help with the cost of the program?
There are limited bursaries available for our week long programs, to help with the cost of the program and/or with travel costs for those with financial difficulties (with priority given to those from developing countries). Bursaries may be applied for on the application form.
Where do the programs take place?
How can I get more information?
Lucca Leadership is a global organisation, with affiliates set up by previous program participants all over the world. Please contact your local Lucca Leadership affiliate for more information. If there are no contact details for an affiliate in your area, please contact us here for further information.
When is the next event I can attend?
Please click here for details about our upcoming programs that you can attend.
I’m over 30, how can I still get involved?
As part of Lucca Leadership's vision programs are run to allow for a great variety of participants of all backgrounds to increase the diversity of the participants and thus enrich the experience. If you still wish to apply for the programs but are over the 30 year age limit contact us.
The other opportunity for people over 30 is in offering valuable mentoring support. After attending the Mentor Training program, mentors offer our leadership program graduates the valuable support they need to bring alive their community projects.
How do I get involved as a participant / mentor / donor / partner?
Please contact your nearest Lucca Leadership affiliate directly, or feel free to use our info@luccaleadership.org post and one of our volunteers will get back to you as soon as possible!
How can I donate?
Any donation you make will go towards bursaries for participants from the developing world and also to the general running of Lucca Leadership. This will be a great support to Lucca Leadership. To find our more about donating click here.
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