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25 Years of Advancing Leadership

The International Leadership Association is the professional home of a 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 people. For 25 years, the ILA has advanced the study and practice of leadership by creating opportunities for members to connect and engage with one another to explore innovative ideas, create new resources, and multiply our collective impact.

The 2024 ILA Global Conference Call for Proposals Is Now Open!

We invite you to submit a proposal for this year’s Global Conference, “Architects of Change: Leaders, Followers, and Communities,” which will take place 7-10 November in Chicago, located on lands that are the traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe, or the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. Submit your proposal before the deadline of 31 March, 11:59 PM EDT.

ILA Membership is for Scholars Coaches Professors Managers Deans Students You!

Organizations

Bring your team to the ILA with our Organizational Membership package for 4 or more members.  

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Individuals

Build your global network by becoming an ILA member today!

Students

Get involved and jumpstart your leadership journey! 

ILA Leadership
Education Academy

29 July – 1 August 2024
College Park, MD, USA

26th ILA
Global Conference

7 – 10 November 2024
Chicago, IL, USA

ILA Leadership Education Academy

29 July – 1 August 2024
College Park, MD, USA

26th ILA Global Conference

7 - 10 November 2024
Chicago, IL, USA

7th Women in Leadership Conference

11-14 June 2024
Brescia University College
London, Ontario, CA

Upcoming Webinars

Latest Leadership Learnings

Latest Leadership Learnings
Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leadership Podcast. Episode 214 and 215 - George A. Papandreou, Ron Heifetz, and Cynthia Cherrey, A Wider Framework The Official Podcast of the International Leadership Association

A Wider Framework

In this two part episode, Scott talks with former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, leadership guru Dr. Ron Heifetz, & ILA President Dr. Cynthia Cherrey as they come together at the intersection of leadership theory and practice to dispense some practical wisdom on today’s global challenges.

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Why Inquiring Leadership Matters

Live Webinar 6 March 2024 at 12pm EST (UTC-5). In this practical, informative, and experiential webinar, Marilee Adams discusses Inquiring Leadership and the importance of mindsets for leaders. Choice Map, a practical model that illustrates how to embody an effective mindset is introduced.

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Book Series

ILA’s book series offer the best contemporary thinking about leadership from a diverse range of scholars, educators, and practitioners working around the globe. In keeping with the mission of the ILA, the book series build connections between how people research, enact, and experience leadership to advance leadership knowledge and practice for a just and thriving future.