Podcasts
ILA’s official podcast, Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders, offers a smart, fast-paced discussion on all things leadership. Host Scott Allen and his expert guests cover timely, relevant topics and incorporate practical tips designed to help you make a difference in how you lead and live.
The ILA also partners with ILA Member Maureen Metcalf on a series of global leadership episodes each year within the Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future podcast. ILA Members Lauren Bullock and Dan Jenkins partner with ILA to feature the work of ILA members on a series of episodes within the Leadership Educator Podcast.
Humans on the Move: Welcoming Migrant Families
Migration and immigration are hot button topics, but the debates often don’t prioritize the “Humans” and “Humanity” side of the equation. Chicagoans Jessica Leving Siegel, Julie A. Stark, and Dr. Dennis Roberts join Scott to talk about community leadership initiatives like North Shore Neighbors Say Bienvenidos that work to coordinate a humanitarian response to Chicago’s migrant crisis.
Every Interaction is an Opportunity
Col. Matt Horner, Lt. Col. Matt Orlowsky, Dr. Daphne DePorres, and Dr. Dave Levy from the United States Air Force Academy discuss Lens X, an initiative to reframe organizational interactions in a way that will allow USAF officers to better adhere to the simple directive: “Take care of your people.”
Developing Leaders in Singapore
Scott discusses leadership development, cultural intelligence, and global mindset in Singapore with Dr. Nadir Zafar, Director of the Singapore Leaders Network, and ILA Board member Dr. Michael Yap, Regional Managing Director – Singapore Hub for Coventry University’s Doctor of Business Administration.
A Cartography of Resistance: Leadership, Management, and Command
ILA Fellow and Lifetime Achievement Awardee Keith Grint joins Scott to discuss his forthcoming book, A Cartography Of Resistance: Leadership, Management & Command.
Leading Professional People
Guest: Dr. Laura Empson 01 May 2024 Share: Dr. Laura Empson discusses power structures and dynamics in professional business environments that make for successful organizational
Leadership for Regenerative Futures
Dr. Kathy Allen and Rian Satterwhite join Scott to discuss the evolving concepts of sustainable, regenerative leadership and the context for all leadership practices – the global biosphere we all reside in.
Meditation, Mindfulness, & Leadership
Former police chief Les Sylven discusses his research and work with Canadian police officers on the practice of meditation, mindfulness, and leadership.
A Wider Framework
In this two part episode, Scott talks with former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, leadership guru Dr. Ron Heifetz, & ILA President Dr. Cynthia Cherrey as they come together at the intersection of leadership theory and practice to dispense some practical wisdom on today’s global challenges.
Leader (and Follower) of the Year 2023
ILA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dr. Barbara Kellerman joins Scott to discuss her picks (or not!) for leader and follower of the year for 2023.
Conscious Objectivity
ILA’s 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Winner, The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin, former Chief Justice of Canada, joins Scott to discuss conscious objectivity and the work leaders need to do to actually hear opposing viewpoints through the noise of built in cognitive biases.
It’s Overwhelming
Jonathan Gosling joins Scott for an engaging conversation on what’s top of mind for him these days: Systems change and making a difference in the world. He also reflects on how the leadership development industry has made itself irrelevant with its focus on the entrepreneurial individual.
Reflections on Jim Burns
ILA 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner George (Al) Goethals shares a fascinating first-hand account of one of the beginnings of leadership studies, including the role of Jim Burns, Georgia Sorenson, and others.