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ILW returns for its sixth year this March, transforming a week of awareness into a powerful celebration of leadership and its impact on organisations, communities, and the wider world. Bringing together leaders from across the globe, this year ILW explores the theme lasting legacies. 

 
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What will your leadership legacy be?

Your legacy isn’t just about titles or achievements; it’s about the influence you’ve had, the values you uphold, and the difference you make in your organisation, community, and beyond. Join us for a week of reflection, inspiration, and action as we explore what it means to build a meaningful and lasting leadership legacy.
 

How to get Involved in International Leadership Week

ILW 2025 is all about building a lasting impact, and getting involved is simple, no matter where you are. Whether you’re an individual leader, part of a team, or representing an organisation, here’s how you can take part:
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Share your Leadership Legacy

Simply answer one key question: What do you want your leadership legacy to be? Share your unique insights for a chance to be featured on our LinkedIn page. 
What do you want your leadership legacy to be?
Some questions to help you answer:
 
  • Who do you hope to inspire or positively impact through your leadership?
  • What kind of difference do you want to make in the lives of your team or community?
  • What values or principles do you want to be remembered for as a leader?
  • When you think about your career, what lasting mark do you hope to leave behind?
  • How do you see your leadership influencing the future, even after you're no longer in your role?
  • If someone were to describe your leadership in one sentence, what would you want them to say?

 

Join the conversation

Use the hashtags #ILW25 and #MyLeadershipLegacy on social media to share your experiences, reflections, and lessons on leadership. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay updated.

Use the official ILW toolkit

Download our free ILW25 resources, including social media graphics, Zoom backgrounds, and banners, to help spread the word and showcase your involvement.
 

Attend an official ILW25 event

Explore the ILW25 event calendar and join thought-provoking virtual and in-person sessions on leadership, sustainability, and mentoring. 

 

 

Host an event

Organise a webinar, panel discussion, or workshop in your organisation to explore leadership legacy. 
This is now closed for applications.

 

Share resources

Submit an article, report, project, or campaign related to leadership legacy. Selected contributions may be published on our website. Send your resource to [email protected] by Friday 14 February.

 

Join the conversation

 

Choose a topic area to explore

Looking for inspiration? Here are some key topics to explore under this year’s theme of Leadership Legacy:
  • Sustainable leadership: Building a legacy for long-term success. Explore how leaders can implement sustainable practices that ensure long-term success for their organisations. What steps can you take today to build a legacy of growth, resilience, and innovation?
  • Leadership legacy through social impact: Making a difference. Great leadership extends beyond business - how can leaders drive positive societal change? From corporate social responsibility (CSR) to community engagement, consider how your actions today shape the world of tomorrow.
  • Mentoring and leadership legacy: Building a better future together. Mentoring is a powerful way to create a leadership legacy. By guiding others, you don’t just help individuals grow, you strengthen your own leadership skills and create a ripple effect of positive change. Did you know? The Institute of Leadership offers MyMentoring, a tool for professional members to support and develop future leaders. Learn more about MyMentoring.
  • The power of reflection: Understanding and shaping your leadership legacy. Take a step back and reflect on the legacy you’re currently building. What impact are you making? How does your leadership style shape your organisation’s future? What values do you want to be remembered for?

 

 

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“In the final analysis, the talents we bring to a leadership role are only fleetingly useful, and what we create for ourselves is irrelevant to the future. We forget, at our peril, what really matters ‘It’s not what we came with, it’s what we leave behind’.” -John Mark Williams, CEO - The Institute of Leadership*

*Read our CEO, John Mark Williams’ latest article on leadership legacy in our Winter edition of Edge.

 

Tell us what your leadership legacy will be...

Please note, your submissions may feature on our LinkedIn page during International Leadership Week.  

What do you want your leadership legacy to be?
Some questions to help you answer:
 
  • Who do you hope to inspire or positively impact through your leadership?
  • What kind of difference do you want to make in the lives of your team or community?
  • What values or principles do you want to be remembered for as a leader?
  • When you think about your career, what lasting mark do you hope to leave behind?
  • How do you see your leadership influencing the future, even after you're no longer in your role?
  • If someone were to describe your leadership in one sentence, what would you want them to say?

 

Register your event here and share it with the community...

Register your event and it will feature on our ILW25 evets page.  

Tell us about your event, start and end time, who should attend, subject area and about the speaker or host.
How to book

 

 

No matter how big or small your contribution, every action taken during International Leadership Week 2025 helps inspire positive change and shapes a legacy. Get involved today. 
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