International Leadership Association

Looking to connect with others exploring the intersection of ethics and leadership?

The ILA Ethics & Leadership Member Community offers a year-round platform for members to exchange ideas, share research, discuss emerging practices, and explore frameworks for leading with integrity and purpose.

Learn more about this community: https://bit.ly/4fTXDL7

How to cultivate growth mindset as a leadership catalyst?

Angela Pittman-Vanderweide offers a neuroscience-informed capacity-building model to accelerate leadership and advance practice. Drawing on emotional regulation, psychological safety, and disruptive leadership, it presents twelve practical leadership practices designed to strengthen trust, workforce retention, and organizational health amid today's workforce challenges.

Published earlier this month, the 86-page book is part of the Cambridge Elements in Leadership series, published in partnership with the ILA.

Download the Free PDF (limited time): https://bit.ly/4pAiYO4

Have you ever questioned whether you truly belong, even when your accomplishments say otherwise?

In this podcast episode, ILA members and scholars Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole and Dr. Sherylle Tan, Ph.D. take a closer look at Impostor Syndrome, exploring the research behind the term, the women who first introduced the concept, and why it continues to resonate with so many women leaders today.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3Tk1JEG

What does the future of leadership look like?

Tune in to this radio interview featuring Mike Hardy, former ILA Board Chair, and Elisa Mallis, Global Vice President of Research, Innovation and New Content Creation at the Center for Creative Leadership. They explore insights from the 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 report and discuss the forces shaping leaders and organizations around the world.

Listen now: https://bit.ly/45igdHT

Download the 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 report: https://bit.ly/4fx9ZZm

Strong business leadership doesn't happen in isolation. It grows through collaboration, shared learning, and meaningful connections.

The ILA Business Leadership Member Community connects business leaders, practitioners, scholars, and students from around the world to share insights, tackle today's leadership challenges, and grow together.

Learn more about this community: https://bit.ly/3RmYPyw

Join us in Toronto at for inspiring conversations with the 2026 ILA Lifetime Achievement Award winners!

These special "A Conversation with..." sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from distinguished scholars as they reflect on the ideas, research, and experiences that have shaped their careers — and to ask your questions in an interactive discussion.

📅 Thursday, 29 October | 9:45–10:45 AM
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧
Mary will reflect on a career spanning leader character, organizational learning, and strategic renewal.

📅 Thursday, 29 October | 1:30–2:30 PM
𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡
Dennis will discuss his career spanning leadership studies, research integrity, and the dark side of leadership.

📅 Saturday, 31 October | 8:30–9:30 AM
𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞
David will share insights from his work advancing Indigenous knowledge, scholarship, and leadership.

These conversations are included with your conference registration and provide a rare opportunity to engage directly with three influential voices in leadership.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3XIFKaP

Browse detailed Concurrent Session Guide: https://bit.ly/4npcgrY

What if our biggest problems were never meant to be solved, only navigated?

This blog post by Joanne Murphy explores why wicked problems such as climate change, migration, healthcare inequality, etc. resist linear solutions, and argues that leadership now means letting go of control, embracing creativity, and building psychological safety for collective sense-making.

Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4b8zQWh

The Unexplainable In-Between: Leadership, Wicked Problems, and Leaning Into the Creative World - International Leadership Association What if our biggest problems were never meant to be solved, only navigated? This piece explores why wicked problems such as climate change, migration, healthcare inequality, etc. resist linear solutions, and argues that leadership now means letting go of control, embracing creativity, and building p...

From the knowledge shifts for global leaders to leadership at the crossroads, to profit with purpose — Check out these in-depth podcasts featuring key voices from ILA’s Singapore Roundtables in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership. https://bit.ly/4wWS0Tc

In this article, Lynn Pasquerella shares her personal story of growing up in a New England mill town, the lessons she takes into her work as President of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and the need for moral resilience in our university leaders.

Gayle Skawen:nio Morse, Joseph E. Trimble, and Antonio Jiménez Luque provide a reflective epilogue to the piece.

Read now: https://bit.ly/4bH3p1l (ILA member login required)

Great leadership isn't just about strategy. It's about creating environments where people feel safe, supported, and able to do their best work.

In today's workplaces, unresolved trauma can quietly contribute to burnout, conflict, disengagement, and turnover. The good news? Leaders can make a meaningful difference.

Join us for a FREE Book Buzz webinar on 5 August with Adriana Leigh (Human rights lawyer, Changemaker, and Founder of ALG Consulting). In this 30-minute conversation, you'll gain practical, trauma-informed strategies to strengthen trust, foster psychological safety, and build healthier organizational cultures.

Register today: [https://bit.ly/3R1VV22