Edventurous
Leadership
Lead Yourself. Lead Others. Lead the Future.
Start with Self-Leadership
Many people move through education and into work without ever learning how to lead themselves. As a result, they can feel under-prepared for life’s next stages and less likely to reach their full potential.
At Edventurous Leadership, we believe leadership isn’t just a position — it’s a responsibility we all share. Our learning platform and community challenge you to think differently about leadership and equip you to build the self-leadership foundations that make every next step in life and work stronger.
Our approach is grounded in the essential elements of successful leadership, and is designed for aspiring, new, and curious leaders across every sector.
When you strengthen your ability to lead yourself, you’re better prepared to thrive — and to grow into an outstanding leader of others.
Our Mission
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CHALLENGE
To challenge aspiring, new, and curious leaders to see leadership differently — starting with the practice of leading themselves.
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INSPIRE
To inspire and support people everywhere to build their self-leadership foundations, growing the confidence and capability to lead others well.
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CREATE
To create a global community of like-minded leaders dedicated to doing good, driving change, and making a positive impact in the world.
The Journey Behind Edventurous Leadership
Edventurous Leadership was founded by Dr Lewis Fogarty, whose own journey through leadership has spanned more than two decades — from an aspiring young leader, to a new and sometimes uncertain one, to a lifelong curious leader and learner.
Lewis founded Edventurous Leadership to spark the kinds of conversations he wishes someone had had with him at 15, at 25, and even now — conversations that challenge how we think about leadership and help us grow into the leaders we can be.
He believes deeply that education is an equaliser.
That’s why Edventurous Leadership is committed to keeping a substantial amount of content free and accessible, ensuring everyone has the chance to enhance their leadership capabilities, regardless of background or circumstance.
Through years of researching, teaching, and practising leadership, Lewis has learned that with the right knowledge, belief, and consistent action, people can design the lives they want and achieve remarkable things. His own journey is proof of this.
A guiding principle he lives by — and which shapes Edventurous Leadership — is:
“Never do anything you wouldn’t feel comfortable publicly defending.”
This value has guided him through both tough and good times, and remains central to our ethos.
At Edventurous Leadership, we are always on the side of who people can become, not just who they are now.
We believe leadership is about creating and sustaining the right conditions for people and organisations to achieve their purpose — and those conditions can look different in every context, but when they’re in place, they unlock purpose-driven value.
Our mission is to help you discover and experience that value over time — starting with the practice of leading yourself well.
Testimonials
Viki Veale – Senior Lecturer at St Mary’s University
Lewis is committed to raising professional confidence through professional development, collaboration and building networks of support. Our professional conversations have motivated and inspired us both to keep growing and keep going as we strive to achieve our goals.
Cathy Gower – Dean of School of Education at Brighton University
Lewis is a passionate and dedicated educator, with experience spanning various different contexts, including early years, secondary and higher education. Lewis is a dynamic and innovative educational leader in the early years sector. His work is always underpinned by extensive research and evidence informed practice. It is always a pleasure to work with Lewis because of the energy and commitment he brings to all areas of his work.
Yasmina Oudahi – Graduate
Working with Lewis for the past couple of years has been an experience I will never forget. I have learnt so much from him as a mentor, director, teacher, coach and leader. I could honestly say that I wouldn’t be where I am today without his unwavering support for my Continued Professional Development and his passion for leadership. He has supported me throughout my Master’s degree, through the process of applying for a PGCE, as well as during some challenging periods in my professional life. I have always felt encouraged and uplifted by his positive outlook to CPD, work and education.
Thomas Hutchful – Graduate
Lewis regularly expends considerable effort and time on inviting students’ questions and listening to their perspectives on the subject. Furthermore, he welcomes each student’s point of view regardless of whether it is correct or incorrect. His teaching method encourages students to collaborate and get involved in his lesson. He listens to our concerns about our studies, assignments, and so on and tries to assist us as much as he can. Sometimes our problems are personal and have nothing to do with our course, yet he will listen and do his best to assist us. Also, his responses to our concerns are usually positive, giving the idea that we can be the greatest, even if they are not always what we expected. He always seemed genuinely concerned about his students’ development.
Our Charity Partners
At Edventurous Leadership we are committed to supporting the development of individuals and communities worldwide. We do this through our collaborative work with the UK registered charity called ConnectED International, do check out their website. Currently we are focused on rural Uganda.
Through working with ConnectED International we are able to support the efforts of community groups to drive the change they feel is most needed. This has included vital resources both physical and intellectual and physically visiting the work. As you can see to the right with our co-founder Lewis and a group of children in a school in the Tororo district, rural Uganda along with Timothy at the back from Ajibu Community, our primary partner operating in rural Uganda.
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If you are interested in taking control of your own leadership journey, join the community today.
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