01. Political Power
Electoral mandates, political leadership, party influence, and the ability to shape political agendas.
RESEARCH & LEADERSHIP INTELLIGENCE
Global Leadership Power Index™
Mapping the People, Institutions, and Networks That Shape Our World.
The Global Leadership Power Index™ is an international research and leadership intelligence initiative developed by London Leadership Review™.
The Index examines how individuals exercise power and influence across business, government, finance, institutions, and society.
Its purpose is to produce credible, evidence-based intelligence that helps businesses, governments, and institutions understand leadership power, identify strategic relationships, and make better-informed decisions.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
EVALUATIVE FRAMEWORK
Understanding the Sources of Power.
The Global Leadership Power Index™ examines ten distinct levers through which individuals exercise power and influence.
Each lever represents a different source of authority, control, or influence within the global economic, political, institutional, and social landscape.
02. Governmental Power
Executive authority, public administration, regulation, economic policymaking, and control over public resources.
03. Corporate Power
Corporate ownership, executive leadership, commercial decision-making, and influence over business ecosystems.
04. Financial Power
Institutional finance, investment allocation, lending, capital markets, and control over financial resources.
05. Private Wealth
Personal wealth, beneficial ownership, family offices, private investment holdings, and discretionary capital.
06. Institutional Power
Authority exercised through major institutions, international organisations, professional bodies, and established institutional networks.
07. Civic Power
Civil society leadership, community mobilisation, public advocacy, and influence over civic institutions.
08. Media & Narrative Power
Influence over information, media platforms, public discourse, communications, and the narratives shaping public perceptions.
09. Knowledge & Intellectual Power
Influence derived from research, academic authority, specialist expertise, innovation, and intellectual contributions.
10. Cultural Power
Influence exercised through entertainment, sport, the arts, creative industries, and cultural institutions.
SCORING ARCHITECTURE
Ten Levers. Ten Points Each. One Global Index.
The Global Leadership Power Index™ is structured around a straightforward 100-point assessment system.
Each of the ten levers contributes a maximum of ten points to an individual’s overall score.
The combined score produces a Global Leadership Power Index™ rating out of 100.
The framework supports comparative assessment across different forms of leadership, sectors, institutions, and geographical markets.
| Assessment | Maximum Score |
|---|---|
| Political Power | 10 |
| Governmental Power | 10 |
| Corporate Power | 10 |
| Financial Power | 10 |
| Private Wealth | 10 |
| Institutional Power | 10 |
| Civic Power | 10 |
| Media & Narrative Power | 10 |
| Knowledge & Intellectual Power | 10 |
| Cultural Power | 10 |
| Global Leadership Power Index™ | 100 |
The Index will support ten individual category rankings alongside one overall global ranking.
Its research methodology will establish evidence requirements, assessment criteria, and verification standards to support consistency, transparency, and international comparability.
RESEARCH APPLICATIONS
Intelligence That Informs Strategic Decisions.
Understanding where power resides, how it is exercised, and which individuals influence consequential decisions can provide valuable intelligence for businesses operating in complex markets.
The Global Leadership Power Index™ is being developed to support:
Strategic Market Intelligence
Understanding influential individuals, institutions, and networks across international markets.
Business Growth & Market Entry
Identifying relevant leadership networks, institutional relationships, and potential commercial opportunities.
Investment & Financial Intelligence
Understanding the individuals and institutions influencing capital allocation, investment decisions, and financial markets.
Government & Institutional Engagement
Mapping the individuals and institutions shaping public policy, regulation, economic development, and institutional decision-making.
Stakeholder & Relationship Intelligence
Supporting informed engagement with influential individuals, organisations, and cross-sector networks.
The Index is intended to develop into a long-term research asset supporting informed commercial and institutional decision-making.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Evidence Before Influence.
The Global Leadership Power Index™ is being developed as a structured research and leadership intelligence framework rather than a popularity ranking.
Its methodology will combine defined evaluation criteria, evidence gathering, source verification, institutional mapping, comparative assessment, and structured review.
Research will examine both established and emerging leaders, recognising that power may arise through formal authority, institutional position, economic resources, personal networks, intellectual influence, or broader societal impact.
The research programme will establish consistent standards for how individuals are identified, researched, assessed, classified, and presented.
London Leadership Review™ retains responsibility for the Index’s intellectual architecture, research governance, methodological standards, and editorial independence.
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Contributing to the Research Behind the Index.
London Leadership Review™ is developing a Research Fellows programme to support the Global Leadership Power Index™.
Research Fellows will contribute to the evidence base through leadership research, institutional mapping, data collection, source verification, comparative analysis, and structured leadership profiling.
The programme provides opportunities for researchers and emerging thinkers interested in leadership, governance, economics, institutions, business, and international affairs to contribute to a developing global leadership intelligence initiative.
Research Fellows operate within the research framework and institutional governance established by London Leadership Review™.
Research Fellows Programme — In Development
Register Your InterestCURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
Building the Foundations of Global Leadership Intelligence.
The Global Leadership Power Index™ is progressing through research and methodological development.
Current priorities include:
- International research and benchmarking.
- Evidence and data-source architecture.
- Leadership and institutional profiling.
- Scoring methodology implementation.
- Research Fellows programme development.
- Initial comparative research.
- Publication and launch framework.
The inaugural Index will establish the foundation for an ongoing programme of global leadership research, comparative assessment, and institutional intelligence.
POWER INDEX BETA ACCESS