Podcasts
The ILA 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’s official podcast is Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders, which 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. We also partner with ILA Members Lauren Bullock and Dan Jenkins to feature the work of ILA members on a series of episodes within the Leadership Educator Podcast.
Leading the Court: Canada’s First Female Chief Justice
The Rt. Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Canada’s First Female Chief Justice and the 2023 ILA Distinguished Leadership Award Winner, joins Maureen to reflect on her leadership journey, effective decision making, and the willingness to change as new evidence emerges.
Nurturing Peace From the Ashes of Violence
Hyppolite Ntigurirwa shares his story of surviving the Rwandan genocide and turning his mind from vengeance to peace and reconciliation. ILA Board Chair Mike Hardy joins in to discuss his own work pointing leaders to peace and his friendship with Ntigurirwa.
International Leadership – One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Mansour Javidan has studied effective leadership in cultures across the globe. He shares the results of his research in this episode…especially the common qualities needed to be a great leader no matter where you are!
Boosting Workplace Well-Being
Cameron Stockdale, CEO of the Work Wellness Institute, discusses the 4-day workweek & other workplace wellness initiatives that boost productivity.
Sheba & ShEquity: Empowering Women-Owned Businesses
Pauline Koelbl discusses her work reshaping the future of women-owned businesses in Africa through the ShEquity investment fund.
Reality Lost – How Disinformation Shapes Your World
Tara McGowan, founder and publisher of Courier Newsroom and CEO of Good Information Inc, joins Maureen to discuss the rise of disinformation online, its impact on democracy, and how leaders can stop its spread.
You Are Enough, You Are Worthy: Leadership Lessons for Women
Betsy Myers discusses Head and Heart Leadership, a new way of practicing leadership that fuses data-driven strategies with qualities such as warmth and compassion. Head and Heart leadership increases loyalty, retention, individual drive, and results.
Women on the Rise: A Leadership Journey
Reta Jo Lewis, President of the Export Import Bank of the U.S. shares her leadership journey with tips that can help you in your own career.
Leading with Care and Purpose
Raj Sisodia and Sudhanshu Palsule explore the power of conscious leadership through the conscious capitalism movement and leading with purpose.
Courageous Followership
Ira Chaleff and Neil Grunberg join Maureen to discuss the role of leadership and followership. Both are essential for a healthy organization and we each need know when to play each role.
Growing Up Biden: Family Lessons on Leadership
Valerie Biden Owens, presidential campaign manager and sister to U.S. President Joe Biden, discusses her book Growing Up Biden. She shares challenges she faced breaking gender barriers and dives into the ingrained lessons and expectations – the guiding principles – of her close-knit, Irish American, Catholic family.
The Bonobo Sisterhood: Ape Society’s Lessons for Your Leadership
From subtle misogyny to outright violent abuse, women continue to experience discrimination in patriarchal societies. But bonobos, with whom we share 98.7% of our DNA, enjoy a more equal society. Guest Diane Rosenfeld tells us there’s a lot our political and corporate leaders can learn from bonobo society.