This award is presented to individuals whose contribution
to the understanding of and/or practice of effective leadership are significant and
have resulted in extraordinary impact which transcends national boundaries. Recipients bestowed the
Distinguished Leadership Award serve as inspiring examples to all who labor to make positive change in this world.
Honorees are typically recognized in person at the Annual ILA Global Conference.
Warren Bennis (2007) Leadership scholar
Video presentation from acceptance ceremony
Fire Department of New York (2001)
Vaclav Havel (2009) Writer, Dramatist, Citizen, President
Video from 11th Annual ILA Global Conference, Prague
Transcript of remarks
Frances Hesselbein (2000) Founder, Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Manfred Kets de Vries (2005) Leadership scholar, professor, and consultant
US Representative John Lewis, Georgia (1999) Civil
Rights leader
James MacGregor Burns (2002) Leadership scholar and Pulitzer
Prize winning author
Larraine Matusak (2003) Former Director, WK Kellogg Foundation leadership programs
Georgia Sorenson (2004) Founding Director, Academy of Leadership and leadership scholar
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