Member Communities
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Leadership Scholarship
The Leadership Scholarship Member Community brings together seasoned and new scholars and researchers sharing an emphasis on leadership from all disciplines, fields of study and research approaches. The Leadership Scholarship Community creates opportunities to share research and theories, encourages rigor and relevance, and fosters collaboration.
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Member Community Leaders
Chair
Associate Professor of Civic & Organizational Leadership, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Contact Community Leaders at leadershipscholarship@ilaglobalnetwork.org
Priorities and Projects
Engage in Discussion
Engaging in discussion within ILA on the meaning of rigor and relevance concerning research and scholarship about leadership.
Support Research
Supporting the Leadership Education Research Agenda and recruiting members to contribute to its Research Priorities
Scholarly Submissions
Engaging scholars within ILA to submit and review conference papers, panels, workshop and symposia or book proposals.
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 leadershipscholarship@ilaglobalnetwork.org.
Doctoral Consortium
ILA’s Doctoral Consortium is an interactive forum that brings together doctoral students at any stage of their program to connect and learn from established scholars, dissertation chairs, and practitioners in the field, and create a community of future leaders.
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Emerging Scholars Research Consortium (ESRC)
ESRC, part of ILA’s annual global conference, offers select emerging scholars a mentoring chance to present research to senior scholars. Chosen competitively, they’re paired for dialogue and receive feedback during sessions.
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ILA’s 26th Annual Global Conference
7 – 10 November
Chicago, Illinois
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Resources
The ILA offers a wide variety of leadership resources to help you elevate your leadership research and practice.
Learning Leadership From Dogs: What Can Bulldogs, Dachshunds, Komondors, Pekingese and Otterhounds (Among Other Dogs) Teach Us About Effective Leadership?
Live Webinar 21 April, 11:00 AM or 7:00 PM EDT (UTC-4). Go behind the pages with Aditya Simha to delve into leadership lessons from an unexpected source. Drawing on the traits of various dog breeds, this Buzz explores how qualities like trust, kindness, and courage translate into stronger human leadership.
Organizational Member Spotlight: Charlie Life & Leadership Academy Think Tank
Organizational member Bruce Jackson shares the latest initiative of C. Charles Jackson Foundation – a newly launched Think Tank on the Future of Leadership Learning. As Bruce says, “This is not another working group. This is a trajectory-setting convening.”
Gradually and Then Suddenly: 25 Steps for Wannabe Dictators
When democracy erodes “gradually and then suddenly,” how can we spot the warning signs? This analysis by ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners Keith Grint and David L. Collinson reveals the 25-step authoritarian playbook that transforms leaders into dictators and why recognizing these patterns now matters more than ever.
Collective Leadership
Richard Bolden discusses leading together. Leadership isn’t always about formal roles, it’s about what gets mobilized, the importance of collective discussion before rushing to solutions, and viewing leadership as a lens that reveals hidden dynamics.
Additional Resources
- Method Moments – Seven unique discussions with scholars concerning various specific research approaches!
- Journals
- Awards – Learn about the Jablin Dissertation Award and the Kenneth E. Clark Student Research Award