There are no formal leadership in the Community.  Individuals will step up when the time is right for them and they will take leadership on specific activities (events, communication, website, liaison with others, ...). 

You are also a leader.

If you have an idea that fits with the Community's vision and principles, then go ahead and do it.

Find out if something similar has already been done so you can learn from past experiences, communicate through the website or at an event,...

Get support from others and be grateful for their contributions, whatever it is.  They provide what they can.

Be responsible, accountable, flexible, cooperative, joyous, un, open, considerate, respectful.

Respect confidentiality.

Leadership by example

A leader will only retain his or her position as long as he or she acts as a leader. This means that they act with civility, respect, and trust in the ways described in the Code of Conduct. It also means that their contributions are sustained, significant, and reliable for the period that they lead.  Their role stems from shared recognition and respect from their team.

Respecting Processes and Principles

The Code of Conduct does not only apply to leaders. It applies to leaders more. Leaders show more patience, more respect, and more civility than other members of the Community. As leaders, they represent their team and, ultimately, the Oasis community. Leaders do their best to reflect the values that Oasis stands for and the behaviors that the community holds as paramount. Additionally, they take care to act in accordance with the Community's guiding principles and structures and work within the Starfish system to change them.

Delegation

A leader in Oasis knows when to ask for help and when to step back. Good leaders know when not to make a decision but to delegate it to their team. The best leaders balance hard work in the community. Of course, leadership does not mean that leaders delegate unpleasant work to others. Instead, leaders balance hard work on their own -- leadership by example -- with delegation to others and hard work on their own. A leader's foremost goal is ensuring that their team members and team succeed.

Credit

A good leader does not seek the limelight but aims to congratulate their team for the work they do. While leaders are frequently more visible than their team, leaders in Oasis use their visibility to highlight the great work of their team members and others.

Conflicts of Interest

A leader notices when they are conflicted and delegates decisions to others on their team or to other teams. When in doubt, leaders publicly ask for a second opinion. They realize that perceived conflicts of interest are as important as real conflicts of interest and are cognizant of perceptions; they understand that their actions are as tainted by perceived conflicts as by real ones.

Keeping the Personal Personal

No team is an extension of its leader's personality and leaders' personal feelings and desires will diverge from the interest of their teams. When acting in their capacity of leaders, leaders should not ignore their own beliefs, feelings, and principles but must hold the interests of their team and the Community above their own convictions. Leaders make difficult choices but are careful to act in the best interests of their communities. They work with established processes in the community and delegate decisions to others who can.

Stepping Down

If someone in a leadership role does not have time to fulfill their role temporarily, they should warn their team in advance. If an absence becomes extended, they should step down from their leadership position until they have more time to follow through. Similarly, leaders should step down gracefully. When someone takes on a leadership position in Oasis, they are making a commitment to step down gracefully and to ensure that others on the team can easily continue where they leave off.