



The Global Network for Those Who Study, Teach, and Practice Leadership
The Global Network for Those Who Study, Teach, and Practice Leadership
Our Mission: Advancing Leadership Knowledge and Practice for A Better World
Our Mission: Advancing Leadership Knowledge and Practice for A Better World
Bringing Together People
for Better Leadership Now
Bringing Together People
for Better Leadership Now
Global Network
The International Leadership Association is the largest global community dedicated to leadership theory and practice. It brings together professionals from every sector, discipline, and profession across the globe to produce rigorous research, cultivate a deeper understanding of the world, and generate new insights into how to exercise effective leadership.
TRUSTED SPACES
ILA brings people together across distance and disciplines – virtually and in person – to bridge theory and practice and spark those aha moments that improve leadership locally and globally. By creating and holding these trusted spaces, ILA ensures that the best thinking about the process of leadership is developed and disseminated.
TRUSTED SOURCES
By holding spaces for research and dialogue, ILA serves as a principal source for leadership-related resources. Through our global, regional, and topical conferences, webinars, publications, and digital offerings, we generate new research, knowledge, and practices that address issues of interest to our members and the global community at large.
HOW WE DO OUR WORK
ILA is the trusted global leadership space for content, connections, collaborations, and community. We do our work by convening and connecting our members and partners, collaborating with them to unleash potential, and generating new leadership content to create meaningful change. Through ILA’s networks, conferences, online materials, and publications, we share our learning, seeding the possibilities for individual, community, and international change worldwide.

Cultivating a Culture of Yes: The Courage to Teach Followership Through the Seven Elements of Improv
How do you teach followership to business students? Dr. Kerri Cissna takes us through seven improv exercises she uses to teach followership and its impact on improving an organization’s bottom line.

The Year Was 2020
In this Grassroots Leadership & the Arts for Social Change Corner, Rad Pereira and Jan Cohen-Cruz discuss socially engaged performance in the context of the pandemic, Black Lives Matter, and the attempted U.S. coup of January 2021. Corner editor Susan J. Erenrich provides an introduction to the piece.

African Leadership: Powerful Paradigms for the 21st Century
With Rob Elkington, Greg Frankson, Faith W. Ngunjiri, Gloria Burgess, Linda Sibanyoni, Seydina M. Ndiaye, Trisha Gott, and Ahmedi Afi

5th Leadership Education Academy
Don’t miss this 3.5-day immersive training program designed by leadership educators for leadership educators.

The Study and Practice of Global Leadership
This book provides cutting-edge perspectives on the impact that globalization is having on the study and practice of Global Leadership.

Leadership and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Dr. Gordon Schmidt & Dr. Sy Islam join Scott to discuss their new book Leaders Assemble! Leadership Lessons from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Emerald, 2022) and how they use popular culture to help students as well as business clients understand leadership concepts.

The Big Picture – Planetary Boundaries and Global Futures
Join world-renowned scientists and an international climate lawyer in a discussion on global decision making for the future of our people and planet.

Ukraine Russia War
Statement from ILA President and CEO Cynthia Cherrey on the military invasion into Ukraine. As a curator and creator of trusted resources, ILA is sharing responses from our members looking at the invasion through the lens of global leadership.
The Challenges of Today: Why Leadership Matters
The world has a deep and pressing need for leadership that inspires and enables us to face the challenges of a complex, diverse, and ever-changing world.








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