Podcasts

ILA’s official podcast, Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders, offers a smart, fast-paced discussion on all things leadership. Host Scott Allen and his expert guests cover timely, relevant topics and incorporate practical tips designed to help you make a difference in how you lead and live.

The ILA also partners with ILA Member Maureen Metcalf on a series of global leadership episodes each year within the Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future podcast. ILA Members Lauren Bullock and Dan Jenkins partner with ILA to feature the work of ILA members on a series of episodes within the Leadership Educator Podcast.

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders

If You Want to Listen

Aldo Boitano is an entrepreneur, author, Ph.D. candidate (Pepperdine), engineer, world-class mountaineer, and executive developer. He is also a husband and father. He serves as Chief Technology Officer & Partner at Egreen.com, Director at Chilean Lithium Salars, and the Executive Director at Executive Development. He’s led expeditions to the South Pole for Wharton and UNC-Charlotte and was the Dean of Instituto Vertical. 

Why Haven’t You Heard of Roald Amundsen?

Martin Gutmann is a lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business, Switzerland. He was previously the Managing Director of ETH Zurich’s Swiss School of Public Governance and Professor at the American Graduate School of Business, Switzerland.

Merging Into Traffic

Dr. Kathy Lund Dean is the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Leadership & Ethics at Gustavus Adolphus College. She also serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Management Education. She is also the co-host of Rockin’ the Publication, a podcast for those interested in being published in academic journals.

Leadership Through the Lens of Complexity

Mary Uhl-Bien is the BNSF Railway Endowed Professorship in Leadership, Professor of Management at Texas Christian University. She has been named one of the most influential leadership scholars since 1990. She is widely published in the world’s top leadership and management journals and since 2000 has focused her work on complexity leadership.

Urgently Persistent

Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman is the Leadership Coach & Strategist, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). This innovative role for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District offers her the unique opportunity to provide one-on-one coaching for the District’s executive leaders, work collectively on team effectiveness, and offer leadership development support for the senior leadership team.

The Commander in Chief

Emilio Iodice is an award-winning author, Presidential historian, executive, decorated American diplomat, and professor. He spent over three decades as a senior executive in the public and private sectors, as an educator, and as a university administrator. He is among the most decorated officers in American history with a gold medal for heroism; a gold medal and silver medal for exemplary service; nominations for the Bronze Medal; and numerous commendations and citations.

An Eye Towards Innovation, Learning, & Transformation

Dr. Ralph Gigliotti is Director of Leadership Development and Research at the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers. He serves as a lecturer in the Department of Communication and Ph.D. program in Higher Ed at Rutgers. His research and consulting explore the intersection of organizational communication, leadership, and crisis communication.

A Generational Optimist

Dr. Corey Seemiller is an associate professor in the Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations at Wright State University. She is a leading expert on Gen Z and a prolific scholar in the space of leadership education.

I Think We’re Experiencing That Increase in Numbers

Dr. Linda L. Moore is a licensed psychologist practicing in Kansas City, Missouri. She is President of Linda L. Moore and Associates, which offers individual and group therapy, executive coaching, management consulting, and presentations for organizations and associations around the country. Dr. Moore writes and publishes on women and power, leadership, and stress management.

Notes From the Field

Larry Cassesa is the Director of Sales, Marketing, and Product for Abicor Binzel USA and Canada. He started his career and sales and moved into a leadership position after the 2008 financial crisis. He’s led a global team through the implementation of the Salesforce CRM and many cross-functional projects. We explore Larry’s experience on the front lines of leadership.

What’s Your Dream?

Diogo Seixas is a speaker, author, educator, and a Ph.D. candidate at Southern Illinois University. He is the founder of Ride Academy and he works with young people to help them think about their future. Diogo has a passion for helping others find their dreams. He’s a positive force with an intense desire to help others.

I’m a Storyteller

Mike Roberto is the Trustee Professor of Management at Bryant University. He served on the faculty at Harvard Business School and as a visiting professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is the author or co-author of numerous Harvard Business Review Case Studies and the best selling simulation, the Leadership and Team Simulation – Everest.