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Women and Leadership
The Women and Leadership Member Community advances women in leadership by bringing together researchers, coaches, educators, practitioners and students interested in generating resources, disseminating research, and fostering the development of women leaders.
We are global community of leadership researchers, developers, master artists, and practitioners passionate about aesthetics, arts, culture, creativity, design, equity, imagination, and innovation in leadership. We are committed to cutting edge research, practice, and leadership development methods to bring about the best leaders for the future.
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Member Community Leaders
ILA Member Community leaders serve as ILA’s trusted experts in the field of leadership
Rita Gardiner
President
Associate Professor Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies; Western University
Dionne Rosser-Mims
President-Elect
Vice Chancellor, Troy University – Phenix City Troy University
Liza Howe-Walsh
Past-President
Reader in International Human Resource Management, University of Portsmouth
Contact Community Leaders at women&leadership@ilaglobalnetwork.org
Executive Leadership Team and Volunteers
Our activities and programs are organized by this dedicated team of member volunteers. If you would like to deepen your engagement, please use the email above to contact us about volunteer opportunities.
ILA Global Conference Committee 2023
Pat Clary (Co-Chair)
Adrienne Castellon (Co-Chair)
Membership and Awards Committee, Chair & or Co-Chairs (CC)
Mary Angela Baker
Pat Clary (CC)
Rita Gardiner
Liza Howe-Walsh (CC)
Vicki Wuolle
Research and Practice Committee, Chair and or Co-Chairs (CC)
Chanda Elbert
Carole Elliott
Wendy Fox Kirk
Marlene Janzen Le Ber (CC)
Jennifer Okoliko
Randal Thompson
Relationships, Outreach & Media, Chair and or Co-Chairs (CC)
Sally Deck
Carol Clyde Gallagher (CC)
Jen Jones
Dionne Michele Rosser Mims (CC)
Janée M. Morris (V)
Task force – Young Women and Leadership
Fiona Cummings
Hayley Baker (Chair)
Giftie Umo (V)
Syeda Tuba Javaid
Merike Kolga
Priorities and Projects
Awards
Recognizing and celebrating excellence in scholarship and practice though the annual W&L awards
Empower Women Globally
Enhancing the status of women and leadership worldwide by providing a forum for networking, exchanging ideas, and mentoring
Global Women Partnerships
Fostering international collaborations and building global partnerships to nurture conversations about women and leadership
Equal Power
Aligning our collective interests as change-makers to generate solutions for increasing equality in power and decision-making
Uplift Future Leaders
Collaborating with all stakeholders committed to addressing barriers and helping girls and young women become leaders
Holistic Leadership Education
Expanding leadership education and development opportunities while acknowledging, respecting, and addressing the roles-within-roles of all women
Connectedness, Inclusivity, and Authenticity
Facilitating a paradigm shift that advances women in leadership by modeling connectedness, inclusivity, and authenticity
Leadership Research
Contributing to the body of leadership scholarship and leadership development by advancing rigorous research, identifying best practices, and partnering with publishers
Recruit Members
Recruiting members of our Committees
Upcoming Events
ILA’s 26th Annual Global Conference
7 – 10 November
Chicago, Illinois
More Details Coming Soon!
ILA Women and Leadership Resources
Conferences
6th Women and Leadership Conference
Reflection and Rejuvenation: Inspiring Women Leaders
Women And Leadership Academic Colloquium
ILA’s Advancing Research In Women And Leadership Academic Colloquium: From Intent To Action took place 3-5 June 2021.
4th Women and Leadership Conference Highlights
Building Solutions, Harmony and the Greater Good
3rd Women and Leadership Conference Highlights
Advancing Women in Leadership: Cultivating Our Whole Selves
2nd Women in Leadership Conference Highlights
Advancing Women in Leadership: Waves of Possibilities
Webinars
Nerve: Remaining True to Yourself When Leading
Live Webinar 6 December, 12pm EST. Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera share personal stories and lessons learned while serving as the first women presidents of 2 major Canadian universities.
So, You Want to Get Published? Tips from the Editor of Gender in Management: An International Journal
With Adelina Broadbridge, Marlene Janzen Le Ber, and Rita Gardiner (Moderator)
Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity
With Lisa DeFrank-Cole, Sherylle J. Tan, and Dionne Rosser-Mims (Moderator)
- International Women’s Innovative Network (I-WIN) Webinars, every other Thursday, noon Eastern
Blogs
Jacinda Ardern and the Challenges of Leadership
What can former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s leadership of New Zealand reveal about the complex mix of authenticity, transparency, and masking that all leaders must grapple with? ILA Fellow Suze Wilson explores this question and more.
Barbara Kellerman on Women & Leadership
ILA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Dr. Barbara Kellerman, shares some of her latest thinking on women and leadership by reflecting on Ursula von der Leyen’s leadership of the European Commission and on the neuroscience of pregnancy.
Leadership Concerns Us in the Plural
In honor of International Women’s Day, Dr. Rita A. Gardiner reflects on suffrage movements around the world, the need for camaraderie and abiding friendships to help propel social movements forward, and how social movements demonstrate that leadership concerns us in the plural, not I in the singular.
Publications
A Grassroots Leadership & Arts for Social Change Primer: For Educators, Organizers, Activists & Rabble-Rousers
More than 30 activist-artist leaders discuss their work inspiring and creating the positive changes needed to meet the daunting problems facing people and planet.
The Study and Practice of Global Leadership
This book provides cutting-edge perspectives on the impact that globalization is having on the study and practice of Global Leadership.
Leadership and Power in International Development: Navigating the Intersections of Gender, Culture, Context, and Sustainability
Editors: Randal Joy Thompson and Julia Storberg-Walker