Even in the corporate world, companies are in need of employees who demonstrate these lifeskills. It's the people who can effectively use their lifeskills, not neccessarily those with the highest IQ, who are the most successful. Project teams become dysfunctional and not productive if it's members lack flexibility, organization, and communication skills. By learning how to facilitate a group LEAP members make themselves very marketable because they have the skills that companies need. We all need pegs to hang our hats on.
Some students can use academics.
Some use art. Some use sports. Some use music. LEAP is just another peg that students can use to motivate themselves. Peer pressure can be used to encourage others to do something.