Leadership Thoughts From a Galaxy Far, Far Away on “Star Wars” Day
What can Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Rey teach us about leading in the real world? More than you might think. Five leadership lessons from a galaxy far, far away.
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Gradually and Then Suddenly: 25 Steps for Wannabe Dictators
When democracy erodes “gradually and then suddenly,” how can we spot the warning signs? This analysis by ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Keith Grint and David L. Collinson reveals the 25-step authoritarian playbook that transforms leaders into dictators and why recognizing these patterns now matters more than ever.
Beyond the Unethical Leader: Rethinking the Root Causes of Corporate Failure
With AI bubble speculation rising, it’s timely to examine corporate failure factors. Dr. Peter Stephenson and Professor Richard Bolden analyze Theranos to reveal interconnected causes of organizational failure, offering insights for policy, practice, and research beyond simple leadership blame.
How Relationships Fuel the Future
Interdependent networks help organizations continuously adapt and thrive long-term, even in the face of the worst disruptions.
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.
Eight Powerful Words to Empower Global Leadership
Does effective leadership require more than political and economic expertise? Perhaps it also demands spiritual intelligence, moral authority, and righteous stewardship. Gibbs argues that these powerful concepts can transform our approach to global challenges and create leadership for the greater good of humankind.
Leading Together: An Invitation
In 2025 the world feels like a very divided place. The capacity to listen, empathize, and learn from alternative perspectives is eroded, as is the potential to build lasting and effective partnerships and collaboration to address the “wicked” problems we face, not just as individuals, but as members of interconnected and interdependent systems on which we all depend. It’s time we led together.
Monsters, Metaphors and Masks: Leadership Insights From Halloween
Neil Sutherland, Rachel Wolfgramm, and ILA Fellow Richard Bolden consider what we can learn about leadership from the traditions of Halloween. They suggest that ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and zombies can be considered as archetypes, representing our deepest fears, yet also as potential metaphors to unmask the hidden and uncanny aspects of leadership.
Leadership Lessons From the Trump Assassination Attempt: As Taylor Swift Says “You Play Stupid Games, You Win Stupid Prizes”
ILA Fellow Suze Wilson discusses the history of political violence and dangerous speech through the lens of leadership and the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
Care-Full Leadership
In this blog, ILA Fellow Keith Grint explores whether looking after followers (caring for them) is the key to leadership success. In his analysis he explores both Servant Leadership and Compassionate Leadership as historical and contemporary examples of Care-full Leadership.
Listen to The Music!
David Collinson examines the intersections, tensions, and controversies between music, leadership, and politics. After considering examples of political leaders promoting and censoring music, he explores how music is used in campaigns as well as how and why certain musicians have protested in response.
Overcoming an Addiction to Leadership
Lucie Hartley and ILA Fellow Richard Bolden explore the consequences of an addiction to leadership. Drawing on examples from drug and alcohol services, they illustrate how recovery techniques may help overcome a dependence on heroic and narcissistic leaders and foster more inclusive and compassionate forms of leadership practice.