Below is a list of thought leaders, organizations and associations we admire.

Ph.D. in Leadership

• Antioch University – Antioch University’s distinctive Ph.D. in Leadership and Change Program combines faculty-mentored, individualized learning with a challenging interdisciplinary core curriculum.  The focus of the program is on understanding and leading organizational change.  At the heart of study is the student’s own practice in professional life.

Leadership Organizations

• The McDonough Center – The McDonough Center for Leadership and Business at Marietta College offers exciting opportunities for students of all ages to deepen their knowledge of leadership, practice their leadership skills, and in the process grow as engaged leaders. (Source: McDonough Center Website)

• LeaderShape, Inc. – The LeaderShape Institute – The LeaderShape Institute is an interactive, energizing, and unique experience that builds leadership skills no other program can match. And since 1986, over 20,000 participants from all over the world have graduated from our program. But be prepared! It is six days of non-stop self-discovery and learning from practical experiences that build your leadership concepts and abilities. It’s go, go, go 12 hours a day… And you’ll love it! (Source: LeaderShape Website)

• Youth Leadership – Youthleadership.com is a site dedicated to providing current, creative, and dynamic youth leadership education information; and serving as a resource clearinghouse for individuals who work with youth leaders. (Source: youthleadership Website)

• Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management – The mission of Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management is consequently to 1) stimulate basic research and practical application in the area of leadership and change, 2) foster an understanding of how to develop organizational leadership, and 3) support the leadership development agendas of the Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania. (Source: WCLCM Website)

• Sea-Fever Consulting – Sea-Fever Consulting, a strategy and management consulting firm, works with nonprofit organizations on solving strategic and communication challenges and creating sustainable opportunities. Check out the Sea-Fever Blog as well!

Leadership Associations

• The International Leadership Association – The International Leadership Association (ILA) is the global network for all those who practice, study and teach leadership. The ILA promotes a deeper understanding of leadership knowledge and practices for the greater good of individuals and communities worldwide. (Source: ILA Website)

• The Leadership Learning Community – The Leadership Learning Community reaches out to those who run, fund, study and provide services to leadership development programs. The more than 70 leadership development programs who have joined this community convene groups of participants over the course of at least one year to provide individual or organizational capacity development through core training and individual learning opportunities, often involving a leadership action project or collaboration. (Source: LLC Website)