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.

ILA Membership is for Scholars Coaches Professors Managers Deans Students You!

Organizations

Bring your team to the ILA with our Organizational Membership package for 4 or more members.  

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Individuals

Build your global network by becoming an ILA member today!

Students

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Civic Education
Virtual Collaboratory

7 December 2023

Dialogue Lab

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

B.I.G Ideas &
Lessons in Leadership

Early 2024
Virtual Conference

Leadership
Education Academy

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

Civic Education Virtual Collaboratory

7 December 2023

Dialogue Lab

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

B.I.G Ideas & Lessons in Leadership

Early 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
Nurturing Peace from the Ashes of Violence. Innovating Leadership Co-Creating Our Future. With Maureen Metcalf.

Nurturing Peace From the Ashes of Violence

Hyppolite Ntigurirwa shares his story of surviving the Rwandan genocide and turning his mind from vengeance to peace and reconciliation. ILA Board Chair Mike Hardy joins in to discuss his own work pointing leaders to peace and his friendship with Ntigurirwa.

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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.