Dr. Youssef Mahmoud
Dr. Youssef Mahmoud is Senior Adviser Emeritus at the International Peace Institute supporting the sustainable development and peace operations programs and serving as a focal point on mediation and prevention policies and practices. He is a former UN Under-Secretary-General and has headed peace operations in Burundi, the Central African Republic and Chad.
Prior to these assignments, he held other senior United Nations positions, notably as UN Resident Coordinator in Guyana, Director in the UN Department of Political Affairs, and Head of the Office of the Undersecretary-Secretary-General for Political Affairs.
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From Leadership to Healership
Journal Article
This co-authored essay proposes a radical evolution of leadership—from directing others to healing the whole. Drawing on science, spiritual wisdom, and the urgency of the polycrisis, the authors frame leadership as a sacred act of stewardship across generations.