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.
Integral Peace Leadership: Theory and Practice for Creating Peaceful Change
Live Webinar 17 September 2026 at 11 a.m. or 7 p.m. EDT (UTC-4). Amid rising global division, real change is possible. Go behind the pages with the editor of Integral Peace Leadership to discover how everyday leaders from around the globe are weaving inner growth, systems thinking, and community into lasting peace.
Bridging Theory and Practice in Leadership Education
Leadership scholar Nicole Stedman made a bold move when she stepped out of the classroom and into the dean’s office—and she’ll tell you that was the whole point. In this candid Interface conversation, Dr. Stedman explores what authentic leadership looks like in academia, how graduate mentorship is evolving, and why the field must get serious about making leadership research accessible beyond the ivory tower.
The Unexplainable In-Between: Leadership, Wicked Problems, and Leaning Into the Creative World
What if our biggest problems were never meant to be solved, only navigated? This piece by Joanne Murphy explores why wicked problems such as climate change, migration, healthcare inequality, etc. resist linear solutions, and argues that leadership now means letting go of control, embracing creativity, and building psychological safety for collective sense-making.
NDSL #187: General Principles for Advancing Leadership Programs
A landmark journal issue dedicated to ILA’s General Principles for Leadership Programs gets its moment in the spotlight. Drs. Kathy Guthrie and Gayle Spencer join Dan and Lauren to explore the scholarship and honor co-editor Rian Satterwhite’s enduring legacy.
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