Learn more and reserve your copy of Genderwashing in Leadership: Power, Policies, and Politics and  Women Embodied Leaders: Peacebuilding, Protest, and Professions.

The International Leadership Association (ILA) is pleased to collaborate with Emerald Publishing on Transformative Women Leaders, a dynamic exploration of women leaders who are making a difference in their communities and organizations around the world. Providing both inspiration and model, the series delves into the “why” behind these leaders’ journeys, exploring the barriers they face and the unique perspectives and approaches they bring to leadership. These women are not simply overcoming obstacles, they’re redefining what leadership is and demonstrating the power of diverse voices to drive creative innovation and catalyze global transformations that impact the globe’s systemic challenges.

Transformative Women Leaders continues the work of the ILA’s groundbreaking series,  Women and Leadership: Research, Theory, and Practice, which presented cutting-edge research, robust theoretical frameworks, and practical applications that sparked vital dialogue around the advancement of women in leadership. This new series advances the conversation by presenting additional, compelling evidence of women’s unique leadership approaches and their effectiveness in various contexts. These practical examples will further equip women with the knowledge and know-how they need to navigate the leadership landscape. Importantly, Transformative Women Leaders will fuel further research into the complexities and intersections of gender and leadership.

Both series were conceived of, led by, and worked on by members of ILA’s Women and Leadership member community, part of ILA’s global community of leaders and leadership researchers, educators, and development specialists who believe that leadership is the key to a just and thriving future for all. We are proud that Transformative Women Leaders contributes to advancing the work outlined in ILA’s mission, vision, and purpose, and provides an exciting opportunity for people to connect and engage with one another while exploring innovative thinking, creating new resources, and multiplying our collective impact for the good of people and planet.

Thank you all of the current and future chapter authors and volume editors and especially  to series editors Chrys Egan, Dionne Rosser-Mims, and Randal Joy Thompson for bringing this vision to life.