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Upcoming Webinars
Political Leadership in and Across Canada
Live Webinar, Wednesday 9 September at 2:00 PM EDT (UTC-4). What does political leadership look like across Canada’s regions and how is democracy faring in one of the world’s oldest federations? In this ILA2026Global pre-conference preview, five distinguished scholars from the Network of Jarislowsky Chairs in Trust and Political Leadership explore the challenges and opportunities shaping democratic governance in Canada coast to coast and what it means for the rest of the world.
Integral Peace Leadership: Theory and Practice for Creating Peaceful Change
Live Webinar 17 September 2026 at 11 a.m. or 7 p.m. EDT (UTC-4). Amid rising global division, real change is possible. Go behind the pages with the editor of Integral Peace Leadership to discover how everyday leaders from around the globe are weaving inner growth, systems thinking, and community into lasting peace.
Latest Leadership Learnings
Leadership, Power, & the Psychology of Better Decisions
One of the world’s foremost experts on leadership psychology joins Maureen Metcalf to explain why good strategies fail. Manfred Kets de Vries on hubris, micromanagement, misaligned executive teams, and the quiet cost of being a leader nobody tells the truth to.
Leading Through Polycrisis: What 63 C-Suite Leaders Told Us About the Future
Live Webinar 27 August from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT (UTC-4). Five trends. Sixty-three C-suite leaders. One clear message: Leadership must evolve for a polycrisis world. Embracing AI fluency, radical collaboration, purposeful strategy, and talent development, this webinar unpacks what global executives say comes next for leadership.
To Thine Own Self Be True: Dolly Parton and Authentic Leadership
Authentic leadership has been theorized, marketed, and critiqued for over two decades. Part of the trouble is that authenticity is so often performed, badly and inauthentically. Dolly Parton never had that problem. Her death offers a rare, unmistakable case study in the real thing.
Bridging Theory and Practice in Leadership Education
Leadership scholar Nicole Stedman made a bold move when she stepped out of the classroom and into the dean’s office—and she’ll tell you that was the whole point. In this candid Interface conversation, Dr. Stedman explores what authentic leadership looks like in academia, how graduate mentorship is evolving, and why the field must get serious about making leadership research accessible beyond the ivory tower.
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.