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The mission of the Institute for Leadership Research (ILR) is to support faculty and students in conducting the highest quality quantitative and qualitative
research, both basic and applied, focused on leadership, management, and related issues. High quality research forms the basis of the Institute's education
and service objectives.
ILR activities include theory development, laboratory studies, field research, leadership development, community outreach, the pursuit, oversight and
completion of funded grants and contracts, and the sponsorship and organization of scholarly conferences focusing on leadership theory and research.
Current research includes projects within cutting-edge domains such as authentic leadership theory and development, charismatic and visionary leadership,
leader-member exchange, leadership within virtual teams, systems dynamics perspectives on leadership and organizations, and spiritual leadership.
Pursuit of the Institute’s mission is supported through interdisciplinary, synergistic relationships (including formal alliances) with programs and academic
researchers at Texas Tech University, other universities and research establishments in the United States and Internationally, and multiple organizational
stakeholders across industries and sectors. The Institute welcomes and actively pursues opportunities to partner with scholars, practitioners, and research
institutions to advance leadership theory, development, and practice.
William L. Gardner
Jerry S. Rawls Professor in Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Director, Institute for Leadership Research