International Leadership Association

Cultivating a Thriving Global Leadership Community

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25 Years of Advancing Leadership

The International Leadership Association is the professional home of a global community of leaders and leadership researchers, educators, and development specialists who believe that leadership is the key to a just and thriving future for all people. For 25 years, the ILA has advanced the study and practice of leadership by creating opportunities for members to connect and engage with one another to explore innovative ideas, create new resources, and multiply our collective impact.

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25th Global Conference

3 – 4 October 2023 (Online)
12 – 15 October 2023
Vancouver, Canada

3rd Healthcare
Leadership Conference

12 October 2023
Sheraton Wall Centre
Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Dialogue Lab

26 – 28 January 2024
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA

B.I.G Ideas &
Lessons in Leadership

Spring 2024
Virtual Conference

7th Women in
Leadership Conference

11-14 June 2024
Brescia University College
London, Ontario, CA

Leadership
Education Academy

29 July – 1 August 2024
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA

25th Global Conference

3 - 4 October 2023 (Online)
12 - 15 October 2023
Vancouver, Canada

3rd Healthcare Leadership Conference

12 October 2023
Sheraton Wall Centre
Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Dialogue Lab

26 - 28 January 2024
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA, USA

B.I.G Ideas & Lessons in Leadership

Spring 2024
Virtual Conference

7th Women in Leadership Conference

11-14 June 2024
Brescia University College
London, Ontario, CA

Leadership Education Academy

29 July – 1 August 2024
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA

Upcoming Webinars

Latest Leadership Learnings

Latest Leadership Learnings
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Leadership and the Devaluation of the Mundane

ILA Fellow Keith Grint delves into the reciprocal processes of extraordinarization and mundanization whereby the actions of certain groups are deemed “heroic” while the actions of other, less privileged groups, are deemed “ordinary.” This process impedes the acquisition of equality and justice around particular tasks while insidiously masquerading as normality.

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Book Series

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.