Linnette Werner Presents on Emergent Leadership Learning at International Leadership Association Global Conference
Linnette Werner, presented at the
27th Annual International Leadership Association (ILA) Global Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, as part of a panel titled
“Navigating Emergent Challenges through Asynchronous Leadership Learning.”
The session brought together leadership educators from Hamline University, Kansas State University, Gonzaga University, and Florida State University to explore how leadership development can remain deeply experiential and relational even in asynchronous online learning environments. As more universities expand digital programs, the panel examined how emergent pedagogies—such as
Case-in-Point and
Intentional Emergence—can be effectively translated into time-delayed spaces.
Werner and her colleagues tackled questions central to the future of leadership education, including:
- How can educators preserve the spontaneity, trust, and “real-time” learning that define experiential leadership courses when students are online asynchronously?
- How is AI impacting online leadership development and in what ways can AI tools and learning technologies support—not replace—meaningful engagement and ethical reflection?
- How can online learning environments become psychologically safe “containers” for leadership experiments, identity work, and group dynamics?
- What innovations in course design can help students develop the adaptive, compassionate, and resilient capacities needed to lead in complex systems?
Panelists shared both challenges and opportunities that emerge when designing for leadership learning without the benefit of immediate interaction. Werner discussed her work on
Intentional Emergence (Werner & Hellstrom, 2021), highlighting strategies for cultivating authentic reflection and applied practice in asynchronous formats.