Member Communities
Arts and Leadership Member Community
Community Leaders
Story Teller, Union Institute & University
Professor, Fielding Graduate University
Professor, Union Institute & University
Contact Community Leaders: arts&leadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org
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.
Priorities and Projects
- Reaching out to ILA leaders to collaborate on integrating the arts and leadership into ILA’s programming for conferences and beyond
- Collaborating with other members in submitting proposals for arts and leadership sessions at ILA conferences
- Generating greater interest in the arts and leadership community
- Promoting and disseminating materials and resources concerning the arts and leadership
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Sample Arts and Leadership Resources
Webinars
Memories With Momentum In Leadership Development: The Case Of The Arts
With Ian Sutherland
Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz
With Frank Barrett and Gloria Burgess (Moderator)
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
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.
The Power of Story
What is the significance of stories on our development as human beings and as leaders? Katherine Tyler Scott explores this provocative question.
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.
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.
Leading Beautifully
Nancy Adler is an inspiring leader who has worked with managers from around the world to create synergy among cultures, rather than building walls to keep out “difference” or to hide behind fears of inefficiency and prejudice.