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Leadership Education
The Leadership Education Member Community involves and serves leadership educators, professors, and teachers working in and/or interested in curricular or co-curricular programs in higher education institutions as well as primary and secondary (k-12) schools and other educational settings. We gather and offer opportunities to share curricula, pedagogies, programs, and research to advance the how, what, and why of leadership education.
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Navigate ILA Intersections, an exclusive online member resource. Connect with like-minded leaders, access members-only resources, ILA’s online member directory, and much more.
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Member Community Leaders
ILA Member Community leaders serve as ILA’s trusted experts in the field of leadership
Kyle O'Dell
Director of Undergraduate Leadership Education, Donnelly School of Leadership and Social Innovation, John Carroll University
Kyle Small
Chair-Elect
Professor, Center for Leadership & Organizations, Anderson University
Elizabeth Goryunova
Past-Chair
Assistant Professor, University of Southern Maine
Contact Community Leaders at leadershipeducation@ilaglobalnetwork.org
Priorities and Projects
Member Participation
Expanding member participation in initiatives, activities, and governance
Global Education Advancement
Advancing the field of leadership education to and from all corners of the globe
Support Youth Leadership
Supporting youth leadership and K-12 initiatives
Educator Resource Hub
Providing resources for leadership educators
Best Practice Support
Supporting initiatives that focus on best practices in leadership education.
Upcoming Events
7th Leadership Education Academy
29 July – 1 August 2024
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA
Annual International Student Case Competition
Both undergraduate and graduate division winners at the student case competition, held during ILA’s annual global conference, receive a 1-year complimentary ILA membership and share a $1,000 cash prize.
ILA’s 26th Annual Global Conference
7 – 10 November
Chicago, Illinois
More Details Coming Soon!
Get Involved
Presenter & Attendee Opportunities
ILA’s member communities make up the foundation of ILA’s Global Conference topic focused streams. Submit your session proposal and attend this premier conference.
Engage in Vibrant Discussions
Navigate ILA Intersections, an exclusive online member resource. Engage in vibrant discussions with like-minded leaders, access members-only resources and ILA’s online member directory.
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 leadershipeducation@ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Resources
The ILA offers a wide variety of leadership resources to help you elevate your leadership research and practice.
Advancing Leadership Programs via University Design Initiatives
Dr. Minu Ipe, Director of the University Design Institute at Arizona State University, shares her leadership journey in helping higher education systems in 23 countries to reimagine and redesign their leadership programs through purpose-driven innovation.
ILA President and CEO Cynthia Cherrey to Serve on Inaugural Warren Bennis Leadership Council
International Leadership Association President and CEO Cynthia Cherrey was recently honored to receive and accept an invitation to serve on the inaugural Warren Bennis Leadership Council. In April, she participated in the Warren Bennis Leadership Institute Summit and the annual Warren Bennis Leadership Experience.
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.
Inside the Classroom: Followership Courses
Explore how followership education enhances leadership development as Drs. Mark Rennaker and Mike Linville share insights from their undergraduate and graduate courses at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Additional Resources
- Leadership Education Program Directory
- Why Studying Leadership Matters – an excellent video by Brad Jackson
- Guidelines for Leadership Education Programs (pdf)
- Access issues of The Journal of Leadership Education
- Pause for Pedagogy interviews and brief videos by and for leadership educators
- Great Ideas from the Annual Teach and Share Forum
- Access a variety of additional leadership education resources
