Conference Presentations

Workshop Title: Great Leaders Follow First: Building Capacity for Mission-Driven Leadership Leadership and followership are often treated as opposites, but healthy mission-driven organizations need people who can do both well. In this practical workshop at HSLDA’s National Leaders Conference, Dr. Julie Armstrong will draw from leadership and followership research to explore how critical thinking,…

Keynote Title: The God Who Sees: Hagar and the Call to Real Freedom At HSLDA’s 2026 National Leaders Conference, Dr. Julie Armstrong will deliver the keynote message for the Ladies Luncheon, drawing from the story of Hagar to explore what it means to be personally seen, heard, known, and provided for by God. Through…

SHRM National Conference 2026 · Orlando, FL · June 17, 2026 Middle leaders sit at the critical intersection between organizational strategy and everyday employee experience. In this SHRM National Conference session, Dr. Julie Armstrong explored why this often-overlooked group plays such an important role in shaping culture, driving execution, and helping organizations navigate change.…

Texas Council National Conference · San Antonio, TX · June 11, 2026 Leadership development creates the most value when it changes what leaders actually do. In this Texas Council National Conference presentation, the Gulf Coast Center and Dr. Julie Armstrong used the GCC LEADS initiative to demonstrate how sustained, evidence-based development can strengthen everyday…

CLA Outcomes Conference 2026 · Dallas, TX · April 24, 2026 Resilience is no longer just about recovering from a single disruption. In this CLA Outcomes conference session, Dr. Julie Armstrong explored what it takes to lead well in an environment of continuous, overlapping change. Drawing on her original research, she introduced the Resilience…

CLA Outcomes Conference 2025 · Dallas, TX · April 30, 2025 Middle leaders play a distinct role in organizations: they must deliver results while also shaping the experience of the people they lead. In this CLA Outcomes Conference session, Dr. Julie Armstrong explored the shift from managing work to leading people and why that…