International Leadership Association
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Upcoming Webinars
Safe, Strong and Self-Aware: How Leaders Cultivate High Performing Teams
Live Webinar, Thursday 17 July, 7-8pm EDT (UTC-4). Discover how personal experiences shape effective leadership development. Learn how human-centered leadership practices create inclusive, empathetic environments that derail toxicity and enhance team performance. Explore how self-awareness empowers leaders to foster psychological safety, increase engagement, and build high-performing teams—ultimately improving satisfaction and retention in organizations.
Latest Leadership Learnings
The Accidental Peacemaker: How Philanthropist Steve Killelea Pursues Peace
Steve Killelea’s pillars for positive peace not only predict the economic fortunes of nations and the quality of people’s lives, but hold leadership mindsets we can all adapt to our own organizations.
Leadership at the Spiritual Edge: Emerging and Non-Western Perspectives
Live Webinar took place Tuesday 10 June, 12-1PM EDT (UTC-4). Explore how spirituality enhances leadership beyond traditional strategies to improve decision-making and foster resilient organizations. Learn practical tools that balance wisdom, intuition, and action for purpose-driven leadership.
Eight Powerful Words to Empower Global Leadership
Does effective leadership require more than political and economic expertise? Perhaps it also demands spiritual intelligence, moral authority, and righteous stewardship. Gibbs argues that these powerful concepts can transform our approach to global challenges and create leadership for the greater good of humankind.
Commemorating International Women’s Day
ILA Board Chair Mike Hardy and President Cynthia Cherrey reflect on the history and ideals of International Women’s Day before spotlighting the work of ILA members who are advancing equity for women around the world through their diverse research and advocacy work.
ILA’s book series offer the best contemporary thinking about leadership from a diverse range of scholars, educators, and practitioners working around the globe. In keeping with the mission of the ILA, the book series build connections between how people research, enact, and experience leadership to advance leadership knowledge and practice for a just and thriving future.
