Member Communities
Leadership Development
Community Leaders
CEO, Centre for Executive Development Impact
Assistant Professor, Technology and Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Director, Universities South Africa
Contact Community Leaders: leadershipdevelopment@ilaglobalnetwork.org
Our activities and programs are organized by this dedicated team of member volunteers. If you would like to deepen your engagement, please use the email above to contact us about volunteer opportunities.
Vice-Chair
Kerissa Kuis
Lana Leslie
Research Vice-Chair
Otto Henfling
On-line Community Member Engagement Vice-Chair
Renee Green
Vice Chair, Global Conference Stream
Chrys Egan
The Leadership Development Member Community brings together and serves leadership coaches, consultants, human resource managers, program directors, leaders, and other professionals. We create opportunities to connect members across sectors to examine best practices, new ideas, and the integration and application of leadership development, theory, and practice.
Priorities and Projects
- Launching our Leadership Development Community on ILA Intersections to increase year-round member engagement
- Hosting interactive programs throughout the year on global leadership development
- Contributing articles to the ILA Interface Newsletter
- Organizing multi-sector and international collaborations for conference sessions and annual networking luncheon
- Building a repository of interdisciplinary global leadership development resources for consultants, coaches, practitioners, businesses, and scholars that includes rigorous research, best practices, and trends.
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Sample Leadership Development Resources
Webinars
Leadership Development and First Nations Identity
With Ella Henry, Lynn Lavallee, Lana Leslie, and Rachel Maunganui Wolfgramm
Fundamentals of Entering Into Leadership Development Consulting: Stories From Experience
With Maureen Metcalf, Kerissa Kuis, Amanda Martin, and Otto Henfling (moderator)
Transitioning into Leadership Development Consulting: Stories From Experienced Consultants
With Amanda Martin, Maureen Metcalf, Kerissa Kuis, and Otto Henfling (moderator)
Blogs
The Secret Life of Leadership Rocks
Rocks are referred to frequently in leadership literature — from “bedrocks” to “big rocks” and “touchstones” to “cornerstones.” In Aotearoa, rocks occupy an important space in Māori culture. Professor Chellie Spiller opens a window on this Indigenous wisdom, raising intriguing questions for leaders on the role rocks play in their organizations and their practice of leadership.
May the Life-Force Be With You in 2022
Chellie Spiller discusses the important role leaders have in cultivating and nourishing the vibe or mauri (life force, vital essence) of an organization and of tending to the wellbeing of people, communities, and economies.
Contemplating a World Challenged by Social Cohesion Erosion, Livelihood Crises, and Mental Health Deterioration
The 2022 World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report reveals that global experts and leaders are worried. Key indicators like social cohesion and mental health have worsened under the pandemic. Erwin Schwella shares a leadership model that attempts to make sense of and deal with complex societal challenges such as these in analytical and active ways.