The Shifting Waters Leadership Institute (SWLI) is committed to advancing holistic leadership through rigorous research, reflection, and practice. In the near future, SWLI will welcome research scholars and fellows to engage deeply with our work, including The Formidable 8: The Restoration Path – From Awareness to Action, a transformational methodology uniquely developed by SWLI.

The Formidable 8 guides individuals and leaders through eight stages of growth. By engaging the mind, soul, body, and spirit in an integrated journey, this model emphasizes healing, wholeness, and freedom while fostering sustainable transformation.

Through these collaborations, we seek to expand understanding of holistic formation and to generate new knowledge that refines our methodology while contributing to the broader discourse on well-being. This exploration will engage multiple disciplines, including theology, psychology, philosophy, and the sciences.

We are also dedicated to publishing and creating content that is accessible to individuals and communities worldwide, ensuring that the insights developed through our research are available to both scholars and practitioners. By bridging scholarship and practice, SWLI aspires to cultivate a global research community that enriches leadership, human development, and holistic flourishing.