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Photo from Stockholm Leadership Exchange, May 2018
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We welcome all kinds of leaders
The core purpose of the Emerging Leaders work is to embed the participation of a wide range of diverse leaders across IIMHL/IIDL activities.
Through the Emerging Leaders work, we aim to facilitate intergenerational collaboration and the transfer of knowledge, to ensure that rights-based and person-centred practices across mental health, disability, and substance use are preserved into the future and continue to evolve.
Participating in Emerging Leaders activities is only ever intended to be a bridge into IIMHL & IIDL and welcome into our activities people who do not see themselves reflected in the current membership and leadership of the organisation.
We do not direct young people or lived experience leaders into Emerging Leaders activities as a default. When you reach out to us, we explore the professional and personal development that you are most interested in and connect you to relevant activities.
If you are focused on developing capabilities and sharing experience in intergenerational collaboration and knowledge sharing, then we welcome you to join the Emerging Leaders Collaborative and Matches.
We use the Emerging Principles to guide our actions in this work. The Principles provide tangible actions for everyone: Emerging Leaders, Established Leaders, Organisations, and IIMHL/IIDL.
Definition of a leader or leadership
A leader is anyone who gets people to work together towards the same goal.
We acknowledge that leadership happens in many different ‘niches’ and that all of these kinds of leadership are important to get systemic change to happen. Grassroots, lived/living experience, and Peer leaders are welcome and celebrated, as are people in government, peak body, or large provider leadership roles.
Definition of Emerging Leader
"Emerging leaders" are not restricted by age. Emerging Leaders are often younger, but most importantly, emerging leaders are beginning their leadership journey in their sector, are possibility thinkers, and while they may not have formal authority, are able to influence informally.
Emerging Leader is intended to be an inclusive term, encompassing all people at the beginning of their leadership journey, with a focus on inclusion of people with lived experience, family leaders, younger leaders, people in smaller organisations, people with experiences of discrimination, and people with under-represented lived experience (for example: intellectual disability and psychosocial disability).
Foundational values of the Emerging Leaders work
Mutual respect for the knowledge, experience, and expertise that each person brings from their lived and learned experience.
Driven by intergenerational collaboration and mutual learning, with Emerging Leaders and established leaders supporting, mentoring, nurturing and sharing equally.
Iterative and building on what has come before. The work seeks to include and build on great practice already happening across the sector and on activities or initiatives which have already been sponsored by IIDL/IIMHL.
Grow the network of Emerging Leaders relationally, inviting people to participate where they have networks, links, or supports which will help them to sustain their active engagement with IIDL/IIMHL.
Integration with existing network of established leaders. The Emerging Leaders network has never been intended nor designed to be a separate stream from the usual IIDL/IIMHL activities – rather the Emerging Leaders strategy seeks to integrate emerging leaders into all elements of the Leadership Exchange.
Where the IIDL and IIMHL Emerging Leader journey started
IIDL and IIMHL organize a global leadership forum that aims to raise awareness, enhance personal leadership skills, and exchange ideas on innovative and well-established practices.
Since 2017, IIDL has focused on promoting and assisting the inclusion of new and up-and-coming leaders within the network. We have developed strategies to support and nurture emerging leaders at local, national, regional, and international levels.
At the same time, IIMHL has placed significant emphasis on youth mental health and youth leadership. During the 2019 meeting in Washington, the network welcomed inspiring young speakers who shared their experiences in mental health and disability. Following this event, IIDL and IIMHL have collaborated on a joint strategy, and our first combined event took place at the 2021 IIMHL/IIDL Regional Exchange for Australia and New Zealand.
Through our work with Emerging Leaders, we bring together established leaders and emerging talents, creating an environment of mutual respect. We believe that both groups have valuable insights to contribute. We also share useful practices and adaptations that enable leaders from all walks of life to incorporate support for emerging leaders into their work.
Who is part of our network?
Who is part of our network?
As at 14 September 2023, our Emerging Leaders Network includes:
Our network is interested in or connected to areas of work across IIMHL and IIDL
Our network is interested in or connected to areas of work across IIMHL and IIDL
63% are connected to Disability
56% are connected to Mental Health
37% are connected to Addictions/Substance use
22% are connected to all three areas of work.
Balance of Emerging and Established Leaders
Balance of Emerging and Established Leaders
54% of our network self identify as Emerging Leaders
37% of our network self-identify as Established Leaders
10% are in between leadership stages
People in the network choose to share some other identities that are important to them
People in the network choose to share some other identities that are important to them
LGBTQIA+
Female
Male
Mental health lived/living experience
Family member
Disability lived/living experience
Neurodivergence
We come from 11 different countries - and growing!
We come from 11 different countries - and growing!
Australia
Canada
England
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Scotland
South Africa
Sweden
United States
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