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Learning Leadership From Dogs: What Can Bulldogs, Dachshunds, Komondors, Pekingese and Otterhounds (Among Other Dogs) Teach Us About Effective Leadership?

Learning Leadership From Dogs: What Can Bulldogs, Dachshunds, Komondors, Pekingese and Otterhounds (Among Other Dogs) Teach Us About Effective Leadership? with Author Aditya Simha. Apr 21, 2026 11:00 AM or 7PM EDT

With Author Aditya Simha

Note: This conversational webinar will be offered at two different times. Due to the nature of conversation and audience Q&A, the content may be slightly different in each. 

Cost: Free live attendance! On-demand recording available only to ILA Members.

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Join us for a behind-the-scenes talk with Dr. Simha! In this 30-minute conversation, we’ll delve into the creative process, exploring the ideas that sparked this book and touching on key insights. We’ll save time at the end for questions from the audience, making this an interactive experience where you can connect directly with the author. 

About the Book

This book provides the reader with tips and insights on how they can become better leaders themselves. These insights and tips are explained by utilizing the context of dogs, with examples featuring various dog breeds used throughout the book. This emphasizes what one can learn from these various dogs’ traits and characteristics. Some of the topics that the book covers include concepts like ‘resilience’, ‘courage’, ‘patience’, ‘respect’, ‘kindness’, ‘authenticity’ and ‘trust’. The various chapters in this book will provide the reader with insight on why it is important for human leaders to embody these various concepts and qualities.

Cover of Learning Leadership from Dogs: What can Bulldogs, Dachshunds, Komondors, Pekingese and Otterhounds (among other dogs) teach us about effective leadership?
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Thank you to our conversation moderators!

Linda Safford, Senior Director, University Advancement, Eastern Washington University; Doctoral student, Global Leadership, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College (11 AM EDT)

Giftie Umo, Ph.D.(C), Founder, Girls Leading Africa (7 PM EDT)

Aditya Simha is a Professor of Management at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Washington State University. His research interests are in leadership, organizational behavior, and business ethics. He has published articles in journals like Journal of Business Ethics, Academy of Management Perspectives, Group & Organization Management, Journal of Medical Ethics, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, among others. He has written two books called Leadership Insights for Wizards and Witches and Learning Leadership from Dogs.
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