A Wave of Inspiration

Anie Rouleau provides the following blog. It is a companion to her and Daniele Henkel’s podcast Certified B Corporations Seek to Improve Our World. In 2003, I went on a solo adventure and traveled worldwide for 18 months. In every country I visited, I sat down in the parliament to hear what the local pressing […]

Lunch Break Leisure: 10 Activities to Relieve Stress

We are doing a few extra blog posts for the next couple of weeks as encouragement in these uncertain times.  This extra blog has some great ideas to give yourself a break as we face the added pressures of working from home, having children home from school, and being all under the same roof all […]

Leveraging Technology To Improve Leadership Development

This interview may be useful for those looking to use online platforms instead of in-person instruction. The following blog is a republish of an article in Forbes by Maureen Metcalf. It is a companion to the podcast Leveraging Online Kajabi Platform To Build Thriving Brands. As a university adjunct faculty member, consultant and coach, I […]

Courageous Leadership in Your Sphere of Influence

This blog is provided by Erica Fowler. It is a companion to the podcast with Mike Gerbis, Courageous Leadership Is Required to Address Global Issues. The International Leadership Association (ILA) held its global conference in Ottawa, Canada, in 2019 with the theme’ Leadership, Courage Required‘. Maureen Metcalf, ILA fellow, hosted a series of live-recorded interviews […]

Five Ways to Activate the Plural Sector

This blog is provided by Erica Fowler. It is a companion to Henry Mintzberg’s interview on Innovating Leadership, Co-creating Our Future, Rebalancing Society: Radical Renewal, Beyond, Left, Center, Right. The International Leadership Association (ILA) held its global conference in Ottawa, Canada, in 2019 with the theme ‘Leadership, Courage Required’. Maureen Metcalf, an ILA fellow, hosted […]

Key Findings from a U.S. National Survey About Leadership

This blog is provided by Lynn Shollen and Elizabeth Gagnon of Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. It is a description of the top-line findings of a survey about leadership that they conducted last year. You can read much more about the project on their website. The blog is a companion to the interview […]

The Australian Leadership Index: A New Measure of Leadership for the Greater Good in the Public, Private and Plural Sectors

This blog is provided by Sam Wilson, co-creator of the Australian Leadership Index. It is a companion to the interview with him and Lynn Shollen that aired as part of the 12-week International Leadership Association podcast series, Research Findings on Attitudes About Leadership. Against a backdrop of unethical conduct, irresponsible leadership in our organizations, and […]

Building Leader Character

This blog was written by Maureen Metcalf, based on the article Developing Leadership Character by Mary Crossan, Gerard Seijts, and Jeffrey Gandz, published in the Ivey Business Journal Issues: January / February 2012. It is a companion to the International Leadership Association Interview Series podcast Leader Character. Leadership character is critical in our rapidly changing […]

The Declaration of Our Interdependence for 2020 Vision

Dr. Henry Mintzberg provides this blog. It is taken from the website and used with permission. This blog is a companion to his interview on Innovating Leadership, Co-creating Our Future, Rebalancing Society: Radical Renewal, Beyond, Left, Center, Right. How to restore balance in this lopsided world? Encouraging is that so many concerned people are engaged […]

Corporate Citizenship – The De Beers Group

This blog is provided by Cynthia Cherrey, President and CEO of the International Leadership Association. It is a companion to the 12-week International Leadership Association Interview Series that began with Pat Dambe’s podcast titled Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship. Global corporations shape the future of business. They play a pivotal role in the communities in which […]

Rebalancing Society Across the Public, Private, Plural Sectors

Dr. Henry Mintzberg provides this blog. It is The Basic Point section from Dr. Mintzberg’s book, Rebalancing Society, Radical Renewal Beyond Left, Right, and Center ©2015, and used with permission. In his book, Henry shares seven observations. If you want to learn more about each of his points, you can purchase his book here. Dr. […]

6 Key Recommendations To Address Current Business And Social Challenges

The following blog is a republish of an article appearing in Forbes written by Maureen Metcalf. It is a companion to the International Leadership Association Interview Series beginning this week with Pat Dambe’s podcast titled Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship. I have attended the International Leadership Association (ILA) annual conference for the last five years and […]