Authors DOI: https://doi.org/10.14267/VEZTUD.2026.06.04 Keywords: competency models, leadership development, FLIGBY, digital simulation, public service, self-assessment bias Abstract This paper explores how the FLIGBY digital simulation bridges the gap between the theoretical frameworks of international leadership competency models (ECQ, UNESCO, UN, OECD) and practical competency development within the public service. The research focuses on the tension between students’ self-perceived…