Ability

A good leader inspires others, knows how to build relationships and form allies, takes care of the tribe, and allows the tribe members to grow. It is a visionary who can think critically and acts with integrity, courage, and respect. One does not have to be born to be a leader, and many tools and resources exist to support the development of high-quality leadership. 

• Today's digital world requires a different skill sets for all those leading digital teams and virtually connected non-profit organizations. The Humanitarian Leadership Academy has published on Kaya, its online global learning platform, a self-paced course to gain the necessary digital leadership skill set. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify how digital technologies can help nonprofits deliver impact at scale with efficiency, productivity, innovation, resiliency, accountability, responsibility, and self-determination; plan and lead digital transformation in your organization for greater effectiveness, efficiency and impact; mitigate threats, safeguard operations, and protect the unwanted exposure of the data of vulnerable people; enhance  your organization’s digital culture, and create an enabling environment  for collaboration, innovation, entrepreneurship, and data-informed  strategic planning: 

• The Community Solutions Program is a yearlong professional  development program that supports engaged civil society leaders, ages 26-39, to enhance their leadership and technical expertise to address  economic, environmental, political, and social challenges in their local  communities. Through a tailored four-month fellowship with a U.S. nonprofit  organization or local government agency, an integrated leadership  curriculum, and individualized coaching, visionary leaders strengthen  their ability to lead collaboratively, address complex community  challenges, and build more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful  communities in over 100 countries around the world

• The NewNow is a One Young World program supported by Virgin Unite, empowering   emerging young leaders from the Global South to shift the paradigm for how leaders worldwide drive change through systems-thinking and collective action, with a view of building unstoppable momentum towards a fair, sustainable future:

• Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme is the initiative of the European Union to  support civil society activists or civically minded women and men from  Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, who demonstrate a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities. The Fellowships will build the  Fellows’ capacity to constructively engage with communities and  authorities and contribute to reforms in the partner countries.

• Nonprofitready.org has put together a list of resources on a variety of topics related to leadership support.

• YOUTHTOPIA is the go-to learning platform for young changemakers to learn from each other and accelerate change.

Fellowships provide a variety of benefits. They provide opportunities for cultural immersion, expanding both professional and personal networks, experiential learning, and professional development, and are sometimes accompanied by funding. For leaders of human dignity, fellowships provide them with the opportunity to discuss, test and fine-tune their vision and solution to the cause they work on, to engage in in-depth discussions with their peers and to build a network of support with regard to the typical challenges that come with leadership. The below non-exhaustive list of fellowships should help visionary leaders from around the world find the support they need:

• Whether you want to transition into a more purpose-driven career or you are considering to study a human rights master, this paid e-book contains personal opinions and tips from human rights professionals who have worked at a variety of organizations. Gain insights into the key skills needed to thrive in this field and learn how to prepare yourself for a career in human rights

Vicki Prais is an award winning human rights lawyer and independent human rights consultant with over 28 years of experience, stretching from working with civil society organizations such as Penal Reform International, international actors such as the Council of Europe or the United Nations or government actors such as the UK government. She is also an avid defender of the importance and value of mentoring and coaching and offers individual coaching sessions and mentoring for human rights defenders. As an active tribe supporter, Vicki has given us insights on the value of mentoring and coaching to advance human dignity in our podcast PH-I Against The Odds, published below. A transcript is available on https://rss.com/podcasts/ph-i-against-all-odds-1/1902478/#transcript. Vicki kindly offers a fee reduction to our tribe members.