About
Leadership Can Be Intentionally Developed.
Yakah's Leadership Development Initiative is a leadership development and human-capital organization committed to raising a new generation of purpose-driven, value-oriented, and transformational leaders.
Our conviction
Leadership Is a Capacity, Not a Title.
Many people are handed positions before they are formed for them. YLDI exists to reverse that order: to form purpose, character, competence, influence, responsibility and service before — and while — leadership is exercised.
We work with emerging leaders who are serious about growth, and with institutions that want to invest in the people who will carry their future.
Mission
To raise purpose-driven, value-oriented, and transformational leaders through leadership education, mentoring, experience, spiritual formation, and service.
Philosophy
Leadership is multidisciplinary, developable and accountable. It is formed in community and proven in responsibility.
How we develop leaders
Instruction. Relationships. Experience. Spiritual Formation.
Instruction
Giving people the knowledge and frameworks they need to understand leadership.
Relationships
Creating mentoring and community environments where leaders can learn from people and from one another.
Experience
Giving emerging leaders opportunities to practise leadership through responsibility, service, projects and real-world engagement.
Spiritual Formation
Developing inner life, character, values, devotion, faith and responsibility alongside leadership competence.
The journey
From Potential to Influence.
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Exposure
Encountering leadership as a developable capacity.
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Formation
Shaping purpose, values and inner character.
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Training
Structured leadership education and skills.
- 04
Mentoring
Guidance from people further along the path.
- 05
Practice
Leading in real contexts, not theory alone.
- 06
Responsibility
Carrying weight others can depend on.
- 07
Influence
Shaping environments and institutions.
- 08
Multiplication
Raising the next generation of leaders.
The next step
Your Leadership Can Change More Than Your Life.
Discover your purpose. Develop your capacity. Take responsibility. Influence your world. Raise other leaders.