> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.oikos-international.org/oikosmos/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.oikos-international.org/oikosmos/oikos-initiatives/your-leadership-journey.md).

# YOUR Leadership journey

### **what is LEAP?**

<mark style="background-color:yellow;">LEAP</mark> is the oikos Leadership initiative focusing on building capacity in the oikos community with the necessary competencies, qualities, practices, tools and global network to become conscious leaders in the co-creation of thriving and sustainable societies.

### why do we need (to) LEAP?

The question of transitioning to sustainability, creating thriving and flourishing living systems highlights the need for conscious leadership development. There is a blind spot in our global efforts to create a sustainable global society. A growing number of researchers in sustainability science, as professor Christine Wamsler from Lund University, elucidate that our sustainability challenge cannot be resolved only by new technology, policy or governance approaches. There is a need to address leadership, to educate and prepare students to lead solutions for sustainability and to focus on the role of the inner dimensions (described as people‘s mindsets consisting of values, beliefs, world-views, motivations and associated cognitive, emotional and relational capacities) of human beings and the potential of inner transformation as a powerful leverage point for sustainability (Wamsler 2019).

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A big part of oikos’ mission is to transform education. We understand we have a significant role in developing our individual and group members to be inspired, skilled and empowered at imagining and leading sustainability transitions. In this context, LEAP plays a key role in introducing emerging leadership models, in order to overcome the dominant paradigm of leadership, which is often seen as a driver of unsustainable practices.

### how do we build leadership capacity in the oikos community?

Ever since 2015, our LEAP initiative has brought different programs and tracks to life based on the needs of the community.

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[LEAP YOUth](/oikosmos/oikos-initiatives/your-leadership-journey/leap-youth.md)
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[LEAP Researchers](/oikosmos/oikos-initiatives/your-leadership-journey/leap-researchers.md)
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[LEAP Life](/oikosmos/oikos-initiatives/your-leadership-journey/leap-life.md)
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[LEAP Tools](/oikosmos/oikos-initiatives/your-leadership-journey/leap-tools.md)
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Find out more on our [website](https://oikos-international.org/what-we-do/leap-initiative/). 🤩


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