ILA - International Leadership Association ®

Member Communities

Public Leadership

Community Leaders

Timothy Mau
Timothy Mau
Chair
 
Associate Professor, University of Guelph
Patricia Clary
Patricia Clary
Past-Chair
 
Public Leadership and Nonprofit Sector Consultant, Southeastern University

Contact Community Leaders: publicleadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org

The Public Leadership Member Community serves and involves those who practice, study, and teach leadership in the public domain. This includes civic, governmental, military, nonprofit/NGO, political, and social organizations and institutions typically characterized by a primary emphasis on serving the public good. Increasingly so, this also incorporates collaborative efforts between the aforementioned organizations and for-profit businesses.

The community facilitates sharing of ideas, expertise, and resources to address public leadership issues; encourages the development and application of concepts, theories, research, and practical experience in the field of public leadership; and highlights emerging issues, challenges, opportunities, and best practices.

Priorities and Projects

  • Advancing leadership knowledge & practice to: support effective and ethical public leadership, address common challenges, and explore solutions across domains
  • Strengthening the ILA public leadership network by attracting, enrolling, and engaging new members in each domain
  • Organizing focused conference programs to specifically meet the needs of public leaders including concurrent sessions and the annual public leadership networking dinner
  • Encouraging submissions to the International Journal of Public Leadership

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Sample Public Leadership Resources

Webinars

Blogs

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The Catalyst’s Way

Ignite powerful change in your organizations, communities, and yourself. In this blog, ILA Fellow Chellie Spiller discusses her new book, The Catalyst’s Way – A Handbook for People Who Want to Change the World, based on her time as Leader in Residence at the Atlantic Institute and the extraordinary leadership exemplified by its fellows. Download the free eBook and its companion guide (links in blog).

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Barbara Kellerman on Followership

Barbara Kellerman shares her latest thinking on followership as she reflects on contemporary global issues. Read her most recent article from 3 July 2023 along with reprints of two additional articles from 2023.

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