Books
ILA’s book series offer fresh thinking on leadership from a diverse range of leaders, scholars, educators, and leadership professionals working around the globe. They support ILA’s purpose to connect people worldwide to advance the practice and study of leadership for a just and thriving future.
Current series include Building Leadership Bridges and Transformative Women Leaders, both published by Emerald Publishing. Past series include Women & Leadership: Research, Theory, and Practice, published by InfoAge and the original BLB series published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley.
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Genderwashing in Leadership: Power, Policies, and Politics
This book considers how genderwashing – the process whereby organizational rhetoric differs from the lived experiences of workers, creating the myth of gender equity in the workplace – highlights hidden biases in organizational policies and procedures. The authors and editors host a space for dialogue and debate as they explore different aspects of genderwashing and how to transform today’s organizations.
Inclusive Leadership: Equity and Belonging in Our Communities
This book serves as a guide to what it means and looks like to be an ally and advocate for DEIB. Divided into four sections—(a) Understanding DEIB, (b) DEIB and Education, (c) The Application and Practice DEIB/Accessibility, and (d) DEIB/Accessibility: A Community and Global Perspective— the book offers readers a roadmap toward fostering inclusivity and fairness.
A Grassroots Leadership & Arts for Social Change Primer: For Educators, Organizers, Activists & Rabble-Rousers
More than 30 activist-artist leaders discuss their work inspiring and creating the positive changes needed to meet the daunting problems facing people and planet.
The Study and Practice of Global Leadership
This book provides cutting-edge perspectives on the impact that globalization is having on the study and practice of Global Leadership.
Reimagining Leadership on the Commons
What does leadership in self-organized, self-governed, autonomous networks and organizations that function outside the state and the private sector look like? This book is essential reading for researchers of commons, leadership practitioners, and non-profits working towards a more ethical, equitable, and just world.
Transformative Leadership in Action: Allyship, Advocacy & Activism
This book provides leaders and educators a road map to develop the skills in themselves and others necessary to lead and to support causes related to justice and equity.
Peace, Reconciliation and Social Justice Leadership in the 21st Century
Conflicts and violence, repression and oppression have always been part of the world. Whether conflicts can be won or not, the human cost must be addressed when building a lasting peace, and this role falls now to our future leaders and followers.
Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing: Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Editors: Seana Lowe Steffen, Jamie Rezmovits, Shanah Trevenna, and Shana Rappaport
Leadership and Power in International Development: Navigating the Intersections of Gender, Culture, Context, and Sustainability
Editors: Randal Joy Thompson and Julia Storberg-Walker
More Women on Boards: An International Perspective
Editors: Lynne E. Devnew, Marlene Janzen Le Ber, Mariateresa Torchia, Ronald J. Burke
Global and Culturally Diverse Leaders and Leadership: New Dimensions and Challenges for Business, Education, and Society
Editors: Jean Lau Chin, Joseph E. Trimple, and Joseph E. Garcia
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game: Transforming Societies Through Inclusive Leadership
Editors: Aldo Boitano, H. Eric Schockman, and Raúl Lagomarsino Dutra