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To date, youth leaders' competencies (YLC) have not been systematically investigated. This study aims to identify the required YLC to determine their readiness and openness amongst other qualities to be able to identify those youths who are able to take on federal government leadership positions in the upcoming 4th Industrial Revolution, which is important for the future economic success of the country. In order to contribute to fill this gap, this study adopted a two-stage design seeking to develop and test a scale of youth leaders' competencies in the UAE governmental organizations. In Stage 1, the author generated and refined the scale items, recognizing unique characteristics of the UAE governmental organizations. In Stage 2, the scale has been assessed in terms of dimensionality, validity, and reliability. Using a sample of 242 youth leaders, the YLC's are then tested and validated.