The 16th Annual ILA Global Conference

Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our Collective Realities

Thurs. Oct. 30 - Sun. Nov. 2, 2014 | San Diego, CA, USA | Hilton Bayfront Hotel

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

CFP Deadline: February 14, 2014

The online submission system is now open. We encourage you reach out to colleagues to form a complete

session by using our Proposals Seeking a Co-Presenter tool.

You will need your ILA username and password to submit to the online CFP system. If you cannot remember

your ILA username or password, use the “Can’t Remember” link to retrieve it. If you do not have an ILA

account and do not receive emails from us, please add your name to our contact database.

About the CFP

The ILA seeks proposal submissions from the global community that represent the best contemporary thinking

about leadership from a diverse range of leadership scholars, practitioners, educators, program directors,

coaches, consultants, thought-leaders, students, and other leaders and leadership professionals.

The conference theme, Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our Collective Realities along with six

tracks that focus more broadly on leadership in education, scholarship and research, development and

coaching, business, public, and youth will be explored during pre-conference workshops, keynote

presentations, roundtable discussions, poster sessions, and nine concurrent sessions. Concurrent sessions

utilize diverse formats including experiential workshops, panel discussions, presentations, and research

symposiums and paper presentations.

CFP Inquiries

Please contact cfp2014@ila-net.org with questions or for assistance with the CFP.

The 16th Annual ILA Global Conference

Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our Collective Realities

Thurs. Oct. 30 - Sun. Nov. 2, 2014 | San Diego, CA, USA | Hilton Bayfront Hotel

PRESENTATION TRACK GUIDELINES

Each Presentation Track offers proposal guidelines and keywords that best represent their interest for this

year's conference. These guidelines are offered to assist and are by no means limitations. All proposals must

specify a presentation track, during the submission process. Proposals which cross Presentation Tracks are

also strongly encouraged. If you feel your proposal submission is relevant to more than one track please

specify a secondary track (Alternate Track) within your submission.

The Call for Proposals (CFP) is open. Submissions are due by February 14, 2014.

Please contact cfp2014@ila-net.org with questions or for assistance with the CFP.

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Business Leadership

Leadership Development

Leadership Education

Public Leadership

Leadership Scholarship

Youth Leadership

All-Conference Theme - Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our Collective Realities

Business Leadership

2014 Chair: Amber Lineback (amber.lineback@piedmontng.com)

The Business Leadership Track encourages the submission of sessions focusing on challenges and solutions for

business leaders given the context of economic, social, organizational, and environmental realities. These

challenges may include: a) the ability to see where these realities merge and have mutual influence, b)

leveraging global worldviews for business success, c) new relationships between, and expectations of, for-

profit and other sectors, and d) leading a business with an eye toward profit as well as consequences in other

sectors, geographic areas, or contexts. Questions to explore may include how these broader visions are

developed, communicated, and aligned with employee performance; how differences in social identities and

worldviews can be an asset; and which leadership skills, approaches, and other tools link to tangible results.

Note: Priority will be given to submissions that include business leaders as presenters/panelists, and clearly

state and support the relevance to current and strategic business leaders.

Additional areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

Cross-cultural leadership issues and strategies to maximize results

Ethics: definitions, contextual realities, and solutions to ethical problems

Expatriate leadership development

Global and local leadership practices

Governance: board membership, ethics, interactions, relationship with constituencies, results

Inclusionary practices, strategies, results

Leadership in various types of business settings: start-ups, large corporations, small businesses, family

enterprises, multinational, global or local markets, and micro-enterprises

Multiple stakeholders of business leadership

Social identities in business leadership teams (distal, virtual, intercultural)

Toxic behaviors and their consequences in businesses

Areas of Expertise:

1. Business leadership development

2. Business role in larger context of environmental sustainability and social justice

3. Global/intercultural leadership

4. Organizational demography and mutual impacts of population/organization diversity

5. Social identity and inclusive leadership

Leadership Development

2014 Chair: Almarie Munley (almadon@regent.edu)

This Track focuses on topics related to the leadership development of individual leaders, teams, communities,

and every type of organization. Submissions designed to serve the needs of leadership development

professionals generally, or segments of the community (e.g. coaches or consultants) specifically, are welcome

as are proposals that focus on the craft of leadership development. New approaches or trends that provide

insight into the challenges facing leaders and leadership development professionals around the world are of

particular interest. Additionally, researchers and scholars are encouraged to propose sessions that address

leadership development theories and models, especially if practitioners are included as presenters, chairs, or

commentators.

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

Coaching and Mentoring for LD Leadership development strategy, sustainability, risk management

Metrics to assess/measure individual or organizational success/impact/progress

Use of technology/social media to enhance LD

Change management/continuous improvement

Ethics, values, conflict resolution, communication, collaborative and/or competing worldviews

New or emerging LD models or methodologies

Sector-specific or sector-spanning approaches to LD

Creativity & innovation

Tools, instruments, and exercises (demonstrations and comparisons focused broadly on LD, though not

specifically classroom education)

Culturally adaptive LD

Neuroleadership and LD (i.e connecting neuroscientific knowledge with the fields of leadership

development, management training, change management, consulting and coaching; providing a better

understanding how the human brain functions, at the level of individuals, teams and whole systems)

Perspectives on knowledge, skills, and competencies related to LD

Development of self-awareness in leaders ("conscious" leaders)

Needs and issues of consultants or individual LD practitioners

Areas of Expertise:

1. Organization development

2. Talent management, succession planning, development of high potential employees

3. Consulting and coaching

4. Assessment /measurement/instrumentation

5. Ethics

Leadership Education

2014 Chair: Dan Jenkins (djenkins@usm.maine.edu)

The Leadership Education Track seeks to facilitate the sharing of new research, pedagogy, best practices, and

trends found within the field. The Track encourages submissions that answer or explore the following

questions. What scholarship of teaching and learning as well as the application thereof in global contexts

advances the practice of leadership education? What type of education is needed to consciously create positive

global change? What kinds of knowledge, skills, and competencies are needed in a global environment? How

can educators help students understand the importance of a global worldview? How do sometimes competing

worldviews require leaders to adapt to different cultural values and norms?

Additional areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

Academic and student affairs collaborations

Assessment

Capstone experiences

Civic engagement

Diversity

Ethics

Faculty development

Leadership studies programs

National Leadership Education Research Agenda

Pedagogy

Practicum courses

Program content

Program design and review

Scholarship of teaching and learning

Service learning

Skills and competencies

Social justice programing

Student affairs based programs

Student engagement

Student research

Teacher leadership

Technology

Theories and models

Areas of Expertise:

1. Academic affairs based programs

2. Curriculum development

3. Outcomes and assessment

4. Pedagogy

5. Student affairs based programs

Public Leadership

2014 Chair: Cynthia Robinson (crobinson@aaas.org)

The Public Leadership Track provides a forum for those who lead or study non-profit, social, civic, political,

and governmental institutions. These institutions are typically characterized by their primary emphasis on

serving the greater public good rather than economic gain. The Public Leadership Track encourages the

submission of panel discussions, workshops, roundtables, and empirical and practical presentations that

contribute to the study of Public Leadership. Respondents are asked to address particularly the collaborative

use of association, joint ventures across sectors, distributed leadership, negotiated authority, facilitation and

visioning, succession planning, and enablement of mission through capacity building. Submissions to this

track can also address other important leadership issues and best practices of particular concern to the Public

Leadership sector.

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

The context of public leadership

Dealing with the leadership challenges of the global governance deficit

Public leadership: concepts and theories

Effective and ethical public leadership

Challenges/wicked problems

Developing public leadership competencies

Successful models (or learning from failed attempts)

Leadership approaches (e.g. adaptive, transformational, transactional, learning)

Boundary spanning or cross-sector

Citizen or community engagement

Community leadership

Community building or development

Equity and social justice

Governmental leadership

Military leadership

Social movements

Nonprofit organizations/NGOs

Political leadership

Public policy

Religious/spiritual leadership

Areas of Expertise:

1. Leadership competencies for complex challenges

2. Inspirational leadership

3. Evidence based policy and implementation leadership

4. Leading resonant public organizations towards excellence

5. Public leadership for quality service delivery

Leadership Scholarship

2014 Chair: Becky Reichard (Becky.Reichard@cgu.edu)

The Leadership Scholarship Track provides a dynamic forum for scholars from across sectors, disciplines, and

career paths to share and learn about cutting edge theories and research methodologies in leadership studies.

The Track encourages the submission of high-quality scholarly proposals on leadership from every discipline

and school of thought. Empirical and/or theoretical scholarship from any methodological approach is

welcome. We would be pleased to be the secondary Track to submissions primarily falling in another

presentation track when the proposal focuses on research or scholarship.

Authors are encouraged to submit papers and presentations that raise issues with regard to leadership

scholarship and research. Referred individual papers should report on a systematic investigation into and

study of a leadership topic in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Research papers

demonstrating theoretical and practical relevance and rigorous methods and results are preferred. Referred

papers will be automatically considered for the 'most publishable paper' award in the areas of (1) Theoretical

paper, (2) Empirical paper (qualitative or quantitative), and (3) Critical management studies. Symposia linking

a number of papers across a leadership theme, approaching a leadership theme from various methods,

comparing theoretical paradigms, or emphasizing a specific methodology are welcomed. Preferences will be

given to submissions demonstrating strong theory and research methodology or emphasizing the utilization of

a particular methodology.

Pre-conference workshop submissions emphasizing learning related to a variety of research methodologies or

strategies are encouraged. Pre-conference workshop submissions should (a) describe the specific content to be

taught in the workshop and (b) indicate whether the coverage of the material will be basic or advanced.

Submissions should include (c) an outline of the pre-con workshop's flow and time usage and (d) include 3-4

learning objectives. A curriculum vitae of pre-con workshop presenters/facilitators is requested.

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

Advances and dilemmas in leadership theory

Advances and dilemmas in leadership research

Intersection of scholarly rigor and practical relevance

Mixed methods and research

Qualitative methods and research

Grounded theory studies

Ethnography

Case studies

Critical theory

Quantitative methods and research

Longitudinal methods and research

Experimental and quasi-experimental methods and research

Assessment and evaluation

Evidence-based leadership practice

Measure validation studies

Meta-analysis

Neuroscience methods and leadership

Use of technology in the study of leadership

Experience sampling methodology

Levels of analysis

Dyadic or multi-level theory and research (e.g., study of followership, leadership systems)

Social construction of leadership and leadership perceptions (e.g., implicit leadership theory)

Sociological approaches to the study of leadership

Philosophical approaches to the study of leadership

Scholar and practitioner collaborations

Areas of Expertise:

1. Leadership theory

2. Quantitative research methods (such as experimental, quasi-experimental, longitudinal, meta-analysis,

measure validation, etc.)

3. Qualitative research methods (such as grounded theory, case studies, ethnography, etc.)

4. Critical management studies

5. Cutting-edge approaches (such as technology, neuroscience, experience sampling, multi-level modeling, etc.)

6. Intersection of research and practice

Youth Leadership

2014 Chair: Karan Saggi (ksaggi14@cmc.edu)

The Youth Leadership track seeks to create a rich dialogue among scholars and practitioners focused on the

challenges of developing youth as effective leaders in the rapidly changing world of the 21st century. In

keeping with the conference theme, we encourage the submission of sessions focused on developing global

change, and explorations of how rapidly changing contexts (technology, globalization, economic

interdependence, environmental issues, etc.) impact youth leadership development theories, approaches, and

programs.

Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

Approaches to youth leadership development grounded in the psychological, cognitive, social or

emotional development of young people, integrated within the educational system, and/or focused on

at-risk populations

Achieving impact at both the local and global levels through youth leadership and youth leadership

development

Developing or promoting initiatives for global change in young people

Technology and youth leadership

Evaluation and assessment of youth leadership programs

Explorations of the differences and similarities between the contexts for youth and adult leadership,

and the implications of those for leadership development

Intergenerational leadership partnerships (lessons from models; strategies to create)

Youth governance

Explorations of the challenges young people will face in the coming decades, and the type of leadership

they will need to practice to effectively confront those challenges

Efforts to establish a foundational body of theory and practice to inform the field of youth leadership

Areas of Expertise:

1. Youth leadership/leadership development – theory, practice, education, contexts

2. Global young leaders/Change-makers

3. Strategies for addressing future leadership challenges

4. Engaging and including youth leadership

5. Evaluation and assessment of youth leadership development programs

All-Conference Theme - Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our

Collective Realities

2014 Chair: Robert Donmoyer (donmoyer@sandiego.edu)

The world, today, is a different place with new realities than it was even a decade ago. Interdependent is now

the operative term for describing both the social and physical environment. One country, alone, for example,

cannot solve the problems of global warming, and even a cadre of Western companies cannot reduce, much

less eradicate, poverty in the developing world, no matter how progressive and well-intentioned the policies

and practices companies implement might be. (Indeed, if the recent past is prologue, Western companies will

inadvertently make matters worse in developing nations if they implement solutions that are generated

without both significant input from the people the companies are trying to help and adequate monitoring of

unanticipated consequences.) Furthermore, interdependence is not just a global-level phenomenon; local

leaders, also, increasingly must understand and find ways to accommodate the needs and concerns of diverse

individuals within their own organizations as well as the concerns and needs of their communities and

organizations other than their own.

New realities require that leaders transcend traditional thinking, including traditional thinking about

leadership. Leaders can no longer be considered transformational if they only articulate the latent vision of the

particular group they lead and do not help group members understand the realities of other groups whose

members are radically different than themselves. Similarly, the social identity perspective of leadership

emerging from social psychology research provides a well-documented description of how leaders influence

groups; it, alone, however, is an inadequate prescription for leadership practice in an era of interdependence.

Fortunately, new perspectives and strategies have begun to emerge, at times from such unexpected sources as

brain research. The conference theme track encourages submissions that explore new perspectives and

strategies with the potential to promote greater awareness of the complex environments in which leadership

occurs and usher in a more mindful and conscious form of leading than normally was employed in the past.

Topics of particular interest for the All-Conference Theme Track include, but are not limited to:

Discussions of the implications of brain research for leadership practice

Specific strategies (e.g., yoga, meditation) that leaders might use to help recognize and transform

familiar default patterns in the brain such as anger and fear that are likely to be counterproductive in

exercising leadership in an era characterized by interdependence

Thoughtful critiques of attempts to link "brain talk" with "leadership talk"

Implications of the emerging literature on mindfulness and/or consciousness for leadership practice

and/or thinking about leadership

The relevance of an established perspective of leadership (or a group of perspectives) for making sense

of leadership in an era of global change

Examples of empirical studies—or discussions of research designs for future empirical studies—that

explore the notion of conscious leadership in the context of macro- and/or micro-level change

Experience - or research-based thinking about the kind of macro and/or micro-level leadership and

strategies required to reveal and/or accommodate the different social realities of different groups

Action research, collaborative action research, or other forms of practitioner research that in some way

provides insight into some aspect of the conference theme

Stage or other types of developmental theories that can be used, at least heuristically, as benchmarks

for determining who is likely to be effective in exercising leadership in a world of different and, often,

conflicting realities

Ancient wisdom that has been preserved and/or is being reclaimed by Indigenous groups that offers

insights about leadership in the current era

The 16th Annual ILA Global Conference

Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our Collective Realities Thurs. Oct. 30 - Sun. Nov. 2, 2014 | San Diego, CA, USA | Hilton Bayfront Hotel

PROPOSAL TYPES

Each proposal must select a Proposal Type. Please note that your selection of proposal type will impact the

choices available to you during the submission process. Definitions and information about submissions fields

and roles can be found here.

Proposal Types are divided into two categories: Session Submissions and Individual Submissions.

The Call for Proposals (CFP) is open. Submissions are due by February 14, 2014.

Please contact cfp2014@ila-net.org with questions or for assistance with the CFP.

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Session Submission Formats

o Panel Discussion

o Refereed Symposium

o Symposium

o Workshop

o Pre-conference Workshop

Individual Submission Formats

o Display Poster

o Individual Presentation

o Interactive Roundtable Discussion

o Refereed Paper Presentation

Session Submission Formats

Session submissions are proposals that have already grouped several papers, presentations, or presenters

together and have identified chairs and commentators (if applicable). ILA strongly prefers submissions of this

nature and encourages all individuals interested in presenting at the conference to reach out to others and

submit a complete session.

Proposals in Progress

If you are seeking diverse colleagues to participate with you on a panel submission, we encourage

you to utilize our online Proposals in Progress system.

View Proposals in Progress | Submit a Proposal in Progress

The following proposal types are considered to be Session Submissions:

Panel Discussion (up to 90 minutes)

Brief presentations and/or informed discussions on a topic by up to four people with contrasting or

complementary points of view, moderated by a chairperson, with time reserved for audience participation,

questions, and comments.

Submissions for a Panel Discussion must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract, and Areas of

Expertise. Available participant roles are Chair (1 required), Presenter (minimum of 2, maximum of 4), and Co-

author.

Refereed Symposium (Leadership Scholarship Track Only; up to 90 minutes)

A group of 2-4 related Refereed Papers that are fully developed written, scholarly product documenting

research, presenting theories, or arguing a particular point of view within the field of Leadership, submitted

together with a chairperson and commentator as a complete session. Submissions for a Refereed Symposium

must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract, Areas of Expertise, and an uploaded paper.

Note that the system only allows for one (1) paper to be uploaded; therefore, the submitter must collect

papers for all the included Refereed Papers and compile them into one document. Failure to do so may be

grounds for an automatic rejection of the proposal. Available participant roles are Chair (1 required) and

Commentator (1 required). In addition, each individual Refereed Paper submitted as part of a Refereed

Symposium must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed Abstract. Available participant roles are

Presenter and Co-author.

The upload of all the Refereed Papers must:

Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document, as it will be distributed for a

double blind review. This includes names, affiliations, etc. Submissions that include author-identifying

information may be subject to immediate rejection. Please note that revised papers may be uploaded at

any time during the Call for Presentations. In addition, accepted submissions will have the opportunity

to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information once scheduling is

completed.

Be unpublished or unaccepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or scheduled

for presentation. This is an opportunity for receiving further feedback before advancing towards

publication

Have a word count of 1,500-2,500, double-spaced (not including figures, table, references) for each

included paper.

Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm)

margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting.

Be submitted as a Word document.

Symposium (up to 90 minutes)

Several presentations, all related to a specific common subject. Participants in a Symposium should include a

chairperson, a commentator, and three to four presenters. This session type has been added to distinguish

between multiple presentations of papers or research findings (a refereed symposium) and Panel Discussions.

Submissions for a Symposium must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract, Areas of Expertise,

and 2-4 presentations/papers. Available participant roles are Chair (1 required) and Commentator (1 required).

Presentations/papers submitted as part of a Symposium must include a Title, Short Description, and Detailed

Abstract. Available roles are Presenter and Co-author.

No papers are required for the review process. Accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload

papers/presentation material once scheduling is completed.

Workshop (up to 90 minutes)

An interactive demonstration or experiential session rooted in participation and active learning. Only select

the workshop format if half or more of the time will be spent on experiential learning and active audience

participation focused on learning a new skill or useful technique. Note: listening or asking questions are not

considered forms of active participation.

Submissions for a Workshop must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract (including an outline of

the session's flow and time usage), and Areas of Expertise. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-

author.

Pre-conference Workshop (3 hours or 6 hours)

To create opportunities for more in-depth presentations or experiential learning, full and half-day

preconference sessions will take place on Thursday, October 30. Held at the conference hotel or an appropriate

off-site location, these sessions often highlight local or regional models, activities, or locations of interest to the

ILA community. Find detailed Pre-con Workshop submission requirements here (pdf).

If your preconference workshop proposal is accepted, the ILA commits to coordinating event registration,

marketing, and other assistance as agreed upon between the ILA Conference Manager and the Workshop

Organizer. All submissions must include a budget that proves that a modest registration fee will cover all

related expenses. The ILA reserves the right to cancel an event, or merge events together, should they not pass

evaluation or if registration goals are not met. Only the ILA Central Office is permitted to enter into

contractual obligations under the name "International Leadership Association" and for which the ILA is the

responsible party.

Individual Submission Formats

Individual Submissions are proposals that have not been submitted as part of a larger session. The program

committee will group accepted Individual Submissions into complete sessions, unless noted otherwise.

The following proposal types are considered to be Individual Submissions:

Display Poster

A poster is a visual display of a program, paper, or project that is set up at the conference and staffed by the

creator(s) during the Poster Reception on Saturday, November 1. Posters are 4' x 4' in size, and two posters will

share a standing 8' x 4' display board.

Submissions for a Display Poster must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract, choice whether to

participate or not in the Emerging Scholars Research Consortium, and Areas of Expertise. Available

participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.

Note: No electricity will be available nor will AV equipment or display tables be permitted.

Individual Presentation (not offered in the Leadership Scholarship Track; generally grouped with

2-3 others into a 60 minute session)

Practices, research, papers topics or programs submitted by an individual. Please note that a small number of

Individual Presentations are given a stand-alone 60-minute time slot so you are strongly encouraged to

collaborate with others to create a panel discussion or symposium. Most are grouped with two or three other

accepted proposals to create a grouped session on a common topic. Alternately, the program committee may

invite you to do an interactive roundtable discussion or display poster if they cannot find other appropriate

submissions to group you with.

Submissions for an Individual Presentation must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract, and

Areas of Expertise. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.

No papers are required for the review purposes. Accepted proposals will have the opportunity to upload a

paper or presentation material after scheduling is complete.

Interactive Roundtable Discussion (80 minutes)

The roundtable format is designed for small group discussions on topics of common interest. The organizer

frames the topic, ideally posing discussion questions, and facilitates a discussion with participants joining the

table. Roundtables take place in a ballroom filled with as many as 40 occurring simultaneously; every 20

minutes a bell will ring allowing participants the opportunity to move to another roundtable or remain where

they are. To maximize participation, concurrent sessions are not scheduled during the roundtable timeslot.

Submissions for an Interactive Roundtable Discussion must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed

Abstract, and Areas of Expertise. Available participant roles are Presenter and Co-author.

Note: No electricity will be available nor will AV equipment be provided. You are welcome to use your own laptop at

your roundtable discussion.

Refereed Paper Presentation (Leadership Scholarship Track Only; 60 minutes per grouped session)

A Refereed Paper Presentation is a fully developed written, scholarly product documenting research,

presenting theories, or arguing a particular point of view within the field of Leadership. Referred individual

paper presentations should report on a systematic investigation into and study of a leadership topic in order to

establish facts and reach new conclusions. Research papers demonstrating theoretical and practical relevance

and rigorous methods and results are preferred. Referred papers will be automatically considered for the 'most

publishable paper' award in the areas of (1) Theoretical paper, (2) Empirical paper (qualitative or quantitative),

and (3) Critical management studies.

Submissions for a Refereed Paper Presentation must include a Title, Short Description, Detailed Abstract,

Areas of Expertise, and an uploaded paper at the time of submission. Available participant roles are Presenter

and Co-author.

Uploaded papers must:

Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document, as it will be distributed for a

double blind review. This includes names, affiliations, etc. Submissions that include author-

identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Please note that revised papers may

be uploaded at any time during the Call for Presentations. In addition, accepted submissions will have

the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material with author-identifying information

once scheduling is completed.

Be unpublished or unaccepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or scheduled

for presentation. This is an opportunity for receiving further feedback before advancing towards

publication

Have aword count of 1,500-2,500, double-spaced (not including figures, table, references)

Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch (2.5 cm)

margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting

Be submitted as a Word document

The 16th Annual ILA Global Conference

Conscious Leading for Global Change: Emergence of our Collective Realities Thurs. Oct. 30 - Sun. Nov. 2, 2014 | San Diego, CA, USA | Hilton Bayfront Hotel

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION, NOTIFICATION & BEYOND

Please make sure to review all submission requirements and guidelines prior to submitting. Submissions that

do not follow the guidelines will not be reviewed.

The Call for Proposals (CFP) is open. Submissions are due by February 14, 2014.

Please contact cfp2014@ila-net.org with questions or for assistance with the CFP.

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General Proposals Guidelines

Proposals Information

Submission Review Process

Evaluation Process

Notification

General Information and Requirements

General Proposal Guidelines

Maximum Session Presenters

Proposals should include no more than four (4) presenters plus, if appropriate, a chair and or commentator

(see Proposal Types).

Confirm Presenters

Proposals must have approval from all participants listed in the proposal prior to submission. It is the

responsibility of the proposal submitter to ensure the adherence of this rule for all co-presenters.

Proposal Information

Every proposal must select a Presentation Track

Every proposal must select a Proposal Type

The proposal review process for ALL proposals (not just refereed) is a double-blind peer-reviewed

process, therefore your proposal Title, Short Description and Detailed Abstract should be free of

presenter names, affiliations, or any other identifying information. Submissions that include any

identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection.

Before you begin the submission process, please be sure you have the following:

Fields

The following fields appear in the CFP system. Unless noted otherwise, all fields are required and appear for

all proposal types.

Title: In title case (only use capital letters to start the principal words of the title). 80 characters

maximum

Short Description: A brief description of the proposal, which will be used in the online and printed

programs.

o For Session Submissions, word limit = 60 words

o For Individual Submissions, word limit = 40 words

Long Description: (for Pre-conference Workshops only) A detailed description, which will be used on

the ILA web site and the online program to advertise the pre-conference workshop and entice

attendance. 200 words maximum.

Detailed Abstract: An expanded explanation of your proposal, which will be used to review the

proposal and in the online program. 500-1000 words maximum excluding references. For Workshops,

the detailed abstract must include an outline of the session's flow and time usage and state the

experiential aspects of the workshop

Areas of Expertise: Each track has a unique set of 5 Areas of Expertise. Reviewers will be leadership

professionals with specific areas of expertise. Submitters must select at least one area of expertise that

best reflects the content of the proposal so that we can match it to an appropriate reviewer.

Alternate Track: (not required) An opportunity to indicate that your proposal could be considered for

one other track. Note that Track Chairs will transfer submissions to second choice tracks if they

determine that the submission is not an appropriate fit for their track. In addition, accepted/scheduled

presentations that cross over into other tracks will be identified in the printed program with the second

choice track chair's approval.

Emerging Scholars Consortium: (for Display Posters only) If you are a Masters/Doctoral student, this

is an opportunity to indicate if you would like your poster proposal to be considered for the 6th

Annual Emerging Scholars Research Consortium. Senior scholars are matched to posters by research

topics and then provide feedback to the presenter.

Papers: (for Refereed Paper Presentations and Refereed Symposium only) Referred papers will be

automatically considered for the 'most publishable paper' award in the areas of (1) Theoretical paper,

(2) Empirical paper (qualitative or quantitative), and (3) Critical management studies. Uploaded papers

are required at the time of submission, will be read as part of the review process, and must:

o Be free of author-identifying information everywhere in the document, as it will be distributed

for a double blind review. This includes names, affiliations, etc. Submissions that include

author-identifying information may be subject to immediate rejection. Please note that

revised papers may be uploaded at any time during the Call for Presentations. In addition,

accepted submissions will have the opportunity to upload revised papers/presentation material

with author-identifying information once scheduling is completed.

o Be unpublished or unaccepted for publication, but may have been previously presented or

scheduled for presentation. This is an opportunity to receive further feedback before advancing

towards publication.

o Have a word count of 1,500 - 2,500, double-spaced (not including figures, table, and references).

o Be completed in the following format: Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch

(2.5 cm) margin, and 8.5 by 11 inch page setting.

o Be submitted as a Word document.

Note: ALL accepted proposals, regardless of their presentation format, will have the opportunity to upload a paper or

presentation material after scheduling is completed.

Pre-conference Workshops have additional fields. Please see the Pre-conference Workshop Information Sheet

(pdf) for specific requirements.

Participant Roles

Please note that not all roles are available for all presentation formats. The CFP system will show you only

those roles available for the presentation format you have selected.

Make sure you have the name, affiliation, email address, and phone number for each participant. The CFP

system is linked to the ILA contact database and if the person is an ILA member or past conference participant,

they are in the database already. If they are not, you can add them during the submission process; however,

we ask you to look carefully to help us avoid creating duplicate records. Note that changes to a participant's

name, affiliation, and email address must be made in the ILA contact database. This information cannot be

changed through the CFP system. Please do not create a new profile for a person already in the database. If

some of the information for a person is wrong, please have that person make the necessary changes through

the ILA contact database rather than creating a new profile.

Note: Presenters do not have to be ILA members; however, ILA members qualify for a lower conference registration fee.

Presenter: A contributor to the proposal/research who will attend and present at the conference.

Co-author: A person who has contributed to the scholarly research/work behind the proposal but will

NOT attend or present at the conference. This role should only be used if the proposal is scholarly in

nature. For non-scholarly proposals, only participants attending and presenting at the conference

should be listed.

Session Organizer: A person who has designed the presentation, organized the presenters, etc. Note

that Session Organizers are NOT listed in the online or printed program. Session Organizers who are

also presenters should also be listed as a Presenter on the proposal.

Chair: The role of the chair is to act as time guardian by starting and ending the session on time. If

there are distinct presentations, the chair introduces and thanks each presenter, keeps time so none of

the segments (presentation plus any questions) goes over, and moderates discussion after all have

presented. For panel discussions, the chair acts as facilitator, briefly introduces the overall

panel/panelists, poses discussion questions as necessary, moderates audience participation, and assists

with the session's flow. (NOTE: Symposia require both a chair and a commentator. To maximize

participation and role effectiveness, one person should not play both roles. Presenters should not also

serve as a chair or commentator.)

Commentator: The role of the commentator is analytical; they help deepen the discussion and provide

useful feedback. They review the abstracts and/or written papers before the conference, noting at least

one interesting aspect of each, drafting a few questions, and identifying the links between the

papers/presentations. At the session, the commentator shares brief and constructive feedback, suggests

areas for further exploration or implications for the field, and offers themes or questions that bridge the

papers. (NOTE: Symposia require both a chair and a commentator. To maximize participation and role

effectiveness, one person should not play both roles. Presenters should not also serve as a chair or

commentator.)

Workshop Leader: A person who designs, organizes, and may also present at a Pre-conference

Workshop.

NOTE TO SUBMITTER: As the submitter, you will automatically be listed as a Presenter or Session Organizer

(depending on the presentation format).

If you are listed as a Presenter and do not wish to be, you must add at least one other Presenter before

removing yourself from the proposal.

If you are listed as a Session Organizer and do not wish to be, you must add at least one other Session

Organizer before removing yourself from the proposal. In addition, Session Organizers do not appear

in the print program; please make yourself a Presenter in addition to Session Organizer if you are

presenting the material at conference.

Submission Review Process

Proposals submitted on time and fulfilling all of the requirements will be considered and evaluated. The ILA

review process is a rigorous 3-step approach.

Step 1: Track Chairs match reviewers with proposals that best fit their areas of expertise, identifying true peers

with knowledge of the topic covered in the proposal. At least four reviewers read each proposal. A double-

blind review process maintains the anonymity of both presenters and reviewers. The scoring rubric published

on the ILA submission website and below guides the assessment of the quality and usefulness of each

submission.

Step 2: The Program Committee, led by the Track Chairs, validates the peer scoring and reads all proposals

with above average scores. They discuss and evaluate hundreds of proposals to create a high quality and

innovative program that serves the diverse needs of the ILA community. At this point, the highest quality

submissions are recommended for acceptance; individual presentations are grouped together; decisions are

made about which submissions are best suited for a roundtable or poster format; and submissions that do not

fit the goals or the standards are identified.

Step 3: The ILA staff confers with the Track Chairs to confirm that all requirements, guidelines and goals are

met. Groupings are reviewed, cross-track acceptances are identified, and status notifications are emailed to all

individuals who submitted proposals. Over the summer, the conference manager assigns time slots; the

Program Committee recruits chairpersons and commentators as needed; and the ILA Director works with the

communications manager on polishing program book descriptions and copy-editing for style and congruence.

Evaluation Criteria

For Display Posters, Individual Presentations, Interactive Roundtable Discussions, Panels,

Symposiums, and Workshops

After reading each proposal, the reviewer will score it (Excellent = 5pts; Very Good = 4pts; Adequate = 3pts;

Not Very Good = 2pts; Poor = 1pt; Not at All = 0pts) based on the following criteria:

Usefulness? Does the proposal provide its target audience with innovative ideas, serious scholarship,

rigorous research, time-tested tools, or proven pedagogies? Does this content further the

professionalization of its target audience?

Enlightening? Does the proposal offer new thinking on leadership? If the presentation involves

original research or scholarship, will it build upon or challenge existing research and theory? Does it

add to the targeted audience's understanding of leadership?

Multiple Viewpoints? Do the presenters represent multiple locations, world-views, disciplines,

sectors, countries, or institutions? Do they offer diverse, interesting, and fresh information? Does the

submission compare and contrast more than one program, approach, or perspective?

Synergy? ? Does the proposal strengthen ties between those who practice, study, and teach leadership?

If this is a proposal with multiple presentations, how well are the different components tied together;

are they all of equal quality; is the sum of the whole greater than each of the parts?

Quality? How would you rate the overall quality of the proposal?

For Refereed Paper Presentation and Refereed Symposium

After reading each proposal, the reviewer will score it (Excellent = 5pts; Very Good = 4pts; Adequate = 3pts;

Not Very Good = 2pts; Poor = 1pt; Not at All = 0pts) based on the following criteria:

Clarity

Argument

Organization of Ideas

Method and Rigor

Use of Literature

Results, Conclusions, Originality

For Pre-Conference Workshops

After reading each proposal, the reviewer will score it (Excellent = 5pts; Very Good = 4pts; Adequate = 3pts;

Not Very Good = 2pts; Poor = 1pt; Not at All = 0pts) based on the following criteria:

How well does the workshop support the conference theme?

Does the session use innovative ideas and approaches?

How well does the workshop emphasize the unique cultural aspects of the conference location?

Rate the probability that the event will meet requirements necessary to take place (financial viability,

usefulness and appeal to conference registrants, coordination resources of organizing team).

Notification

Status notifications will be e-mailed to everyone by May 10, 2014. Please ensure that your ILA profile includes

a valid e-mail and daytime phone number.

All presenters listed on a proposal will be emailed notification; however lead presenters are responsible for

insuring that all co-presenters receive the notifications about presentation status, and if applicable scheduling

information or changes to the presentation format (ie from a paper to a poster or a panel to a roundtable).

All presenters listed on an accepted proposal will be emailed their presentation date, time, and room by July 1,

2014.

If accepted, please confirm your conference participation by July 15, 2014 by registering for the conference. If

you have not registered for the conference by July 15 your presentation will be subject to removal from the

schedule and the presentation slot offered to someone committed to attending.

General Information and Requirements

Registration Requirements

If your proposal is accepted, each presenter must register for the conference. ILA does not pay presenters

honoraria, reimburse expenses (e.g. travel, lodging, or copying), or waive conference registration fees. All

presenters, chairs, and commentators are required to register and pay published conference fees. Registration

for the conference will be available on the ILA website by April. The 2014 registration fees have not been set;

last year the conference registration fee for ILA members was $354 ($224 for fulltime students without fulltime

employment) and the non-member rate was $524.

Affiliation Listings

All scheduled Presenters, Co-authors, Chairs, and Commentators' names and affiliations will be printed in the

program. This information will be pulled directly from your ILA profile, so please make sure your affiliation

information in your ILA profile is correct and as you want it to appear in the program.

Audio Visual Equipment

LCD projectors, extension speakers, and PC laptops loaded with Office will be provided for all presentations

in concurrent session rooms. Flip charts will also be provided.

If you require Internet access for your presentation you will have to pay for this yourself. ILA's conference

manager, Bridget Chisholm will assist you with the arrangements. She can be reached at conferences@ila-

net.org.

No audio visual equipment or electricity will be available for Display Poster or Interactive Roundtable sessions.