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Upcoming Webinars

Banner with drawings of people in networked circles with photos of speakers Presenters Drs. Banya Barua, Diana B. Allen, and Kader Gumus, title of webinar, Safe, Strong and Self-Aware: How Leaders Cultivate High Performing Teams, and date and time, 17 July at 7pm EDT.

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.

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Developing Servant Leaders at Scale

Live Webinar, 6 August at 11:30 AM or 7:00 PM (UTC-4). Join us for an exclusive webinar exploring a proven model for developing servant leaders at scale. Learn how to guide large groups through inner development while maintaining focus on real-world impact across diverse audiences.

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Webinar tyle with abstract background and photos of speakers with following text: The Future of Leadership. Thursday, 28 August, 10AM EDT (UTC-4) / 16:00 CEST (UTC+2). With Professor David Day and Professor Danica Purg.

The Future of Leadership

Live Webinar Thursday 28 August 10-11 AM EDT (UTC-4). 2025 ILA Global Conference Chair, Danica Purg joins ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner David Day to explore the shifting paradigms of leadership, including the growing importance of values-based and purpose-driven approaches, and the need for innovative, human-centered leadership development practices.

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Latest Leadership Learnings

Latest Leadership Learnings
Phronesis Practical Wisdom for Leaders Podcast - Episode 285 - Richard Bolden - Collective Leadership. Phronesis. the official Podcast of the International Leadership Association

Collective Leadership

Richard Bolden discusses leading together. Leadership isn’t always about formal roles, it’s about what gets mobilized, the importance of collective discussion before rushing to solutions, and viewing leadership as a lens that reveals hidden dynamics.

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Leadership Insights for 2025

Leadership needs to adapt in an era of disruption, complexity and rapid transformation. Key components of that adaptation include the importance of relational and developmental leadership, systems literacy, and the democratization of leadership tools.

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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.