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Arts and Leadership
The Arts and Leadership Member Community is open and inviting for all those engaged in or interested in learning more about the arts and leadership development. We hope to encourage and leverage the diversity of ideas, opinions, and experiences about the arts and leadership development.
We are global community of leadership researchers, developers, master artists, and practitioners passionate about aesthetics, arts, culture, creativity, design, equity, imagination, and innovation in leadership. We are committed to cutting edge research, practice, and leadership development methods to bring about the best leaders for the future.
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Member Community Leaders
Chair-Elect
Executive Director, Center for Innovation in Teaching, Assessment, and Learning,
Valparaiso University
Any questions about this member community or want to get involved? Contact us at arts&leadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org
Priorities and Projects
ILA Arts Collaboration
Reaching out to ILA leaders to collaborate on integrating the arts and leadership into ILA's programming for conferences and beyond
Submit Session Ideas
Collaborating with other members in submitting proposals for arts and leadership sessions at ILA conferences
Arts & Leadership Buzz
Generating greater interest in the arts and leadership community
Promote Arts Resources
Promoting and disseminating materials and resources concerning the arts and leadership
Get Involved
Presenter & Attendee Opportunities
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Engage in Vibrant Discussions
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Volunteer
Our activities and programs are organized by our dedicated team of member volunteers. If you would like to deepen your engagement, please email us about volunteer opportunities at arts&leadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Resources
The ILA offers a wide variety of leadership resources to help you elevate your leadership research and practice.
Leadership as Masterpiece Creation
Live Webinar 22 January, 11:00 AM EST (UTC-5) Join Charles Spinosa and Moderator, Leah Tomkins, for this lively conversation on the ways in which elite business leaders are “moral artists” shaping industries and cultures. They’ll share insights from their research on large-scale courageous risk-taking and the ongoing personal revision of one’s own leadership style.
A Community Radio Broadcast For SNCC Freedom Singers Matthew & Marshall Jones
The story of SNCC Freedom Singers Matt and Marshall Jones highlights the transformational leadership of artist-activists and the role of art in mobilizing people for social change.
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 Insights for Wizards and Witches
Aditya Simha discusses his new book that examines the Harry Potter universe through the lens of various leadership styles, theories, and concepts.
ILA Arts Resources
Webinars
Leadership as Masterpiece Creation
Live Webinar 22 January, 11:00 AM EST (UTC-5) Join Charles Spinosa and Moderator, Leah Tomkins, for this lively conversation on the ways in which elite business leaders are “moral artists” shaping industries and cultures. They’ll share insights from their research on large-scale courageous risk-taking and the ongoing personal revision of one’s own leadership style.
Aesop and the Follies of Followers
Live Webinar 1 June. Joanne Ciulla, leadership ethics expert and ILA Lifetime Achievement Awardee, discusses eight Aesop’s fables that illustrate mistakes followers make about those who lead.
Memories With Momentum In Leadership Development: The Case Of The Arts
With Ian Sutherland
Newsletter Articles
A Community Radio Broadcast For SNCC Freedom Singers Matthew & Marshall Jones
The story of SNCC Freedom Singers Matt and Marshall Jones highlights the transformational leadership of artist-activists and the role of art in mobilizing people for social change.
The Year Was 2020
In this Grassroots Leadership & the Arts for Social Change Corner, Rad Pereira and Jan Cohen-Cruz discuss socially engaged performance in the context of the pandemic, Black Lives Matter, and the attempted U.S. coup of January 2021. Corner editor Susan J. Erenrich provides an introduction to the piece.
Consensus Leadership in the Arts
Jill Strachan shares reflections on the group-centered, consensus leadership model employed by The Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington, DC.
Blogs
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.
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.
Cultivating a Culture of Yes: The Courage to Teach Followership Through the Seven Elements of Improv
How do you teach followership to business students? Dr. Kerri Cissna takes us through seven improv exercises she uses to teach followership and its impact on improving an organization’s bottom line.
Podcasts
Leadership Insights for Wizards and Witches
Aditya Simha discusses his new book that examines the Harry Potter universe through the lens of various leadership styles, theories, and concepts.
Practice as a Way of Being
Podcasts can systematize your learning, introduce you to the next book on your list and introduce you to phrases that stick. Scott and David Fearon discuss David’s podcast with and for Peter Vaill as well as some film and TV with valuable leadership lessons.
Leadership and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Dr. Gordon Schmidt & Dr. Sy Islam join Scott to discuss their new book Leaders Assemble! Leadership Lessons from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Emerald, 2022) and how they use popular culture to help students as well as business clients understand leadership concepts.