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Trust & Leadership

Trust and Leadership is a global community dedicated to exploring the vital role of trust and leadership. Bringing together practitioners, trainers, coaches, scholars, and others, the group fosters collaboration and diverse perspectives to deepen understanding of how trust shapes leadership dynamics. Our mission is to advance the field by developing innovative theories and practical strategies that address the challenges of building and maintaining trust across various leadership contexts. Through meaningful discussions, webinars and collaborative events, the group aims to analyze the complexities of trust, and create effective solutions to strengthen trust in leadership worldwide.

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Member Community Leaders

Ted Baartmans

Ted Baartmans


Chair
CEO
The Leadership Group
Jonathan Reams

Jonathan Reams


Chair-Elect
Chief Creative Officer
Center for Transformative Leadership
Steven de Waal

Steven de Waal


Past Chair
Chairman and Founder
Public Space Foundation

Contact Community Leaders at trustleadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org

Priorities and Projects

Host Interactive Programs

Hosting interactive programs throughout the year on global leadership development

ILA Newsletter Insights

Contributing articles to the ILA Interface Newsletter

Cross-Sector Collaborations

Organizing multi-sector and international collaborations for conference sessions and annual networking luncheon

Global Leadership Hub

Building a repository of interdisciplinary global leadership development resources for consultants, coaches, practitioners, businesses, and scholars that includes rigorous research, best practices, and trends.

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 trustleadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org.

Resources

The ILA offers a wide variety of leadership resources to help you elevate your leadership research and practice.

A Crisis of Trust

The level of distrust between individuals and within organizations has become so corrosive it demands the attention of every leader. Katherine Tyler Scott discusses the three Cs of trust: competence, character, and compassion.

Cultivating Cross Cultural Leadership Guest: Bjørn Ekelund Innovating Leadership Co-Creating Our Future with Maureen Metcalf

Cultivating Cross-Cultural Leadership

Leading across cultures isn’t easy. Success means very different things depending on where you live. Bjørn Ekelund joins Maureen to look at cross-cultural leadership, including the differences in trust and followership between the U.S. and Norway.