Whether you are presently a member, associate, friend, or someone hearing about ILA for the first time - Welcome!

You may be part of a “Community Leadership Organization”, or belong to another type of organization that depends on good leadership, or perhaps you would identify yourself as an individual seeking more information and connections pertaining to leadership. Whatever your reason for being here, you have found a place that exists to connect people who work for community betterment through learning, implementing, and teaching effective leadership practices.

How to use this website

1. First things first, Sign up!
2. Next, join a region to connect with local members. Each group has a forum for easy communication. Join as many regions as you like!
3. Introduce yourself to the group, meet the members, and share event information.

Instant Member Benefits

• You can identify/promote leadership events
• Find other folks in your Region to network with
• Read up on what’s new in leadership
• Discover the favorite leadership resources of other members
• Find out how ILA honors exceptional leaders and nominate someone you know for an honor
• Post your leadership success stories
• Exchange advice in leadership and facilitation matters
• Share your “how-tos” and expertise with others

You will find that this site is still in the building stage, so your suggestions will be timely and helpful. What do you want to learn about leadership or gain through networking by being here? Use the Contact Us tab or, if you “sign up” and then “sign in” often, you can leave messages and get answers.

Why become a member

Individual leaders know that personal improvement comes from lifelong learning and practice. Community/organizational leaders know their best efforts are needed now more than ever.

A wise person, or perhaps it was just a person with good common sense, once said: “No one of us is as smart as all of us.” There is so much we can learn from/teach one another. We can support and promote personal improvement and better leadership for our communities and organizations by sharing information and knowledge, questions and answers, what works and what doesn’t.

By signing up with ILA, you can get started today.