Lead Yourself First:

How to Find Clarity, Courage, and Direction

in an Unpredictable World

Thursday, April 9, 2026

In-Person

Coffee/Networking:  8:15 - 8:30am

Presentation:  8:30 – 9:30am

In a world where change is constant and uncertainty is the norm, the most important leadership skill is self-leadership. In this keynote, Julie Jungalwala offers a timely and powerful call to action: before we lead others, we must learn to lead ourselves. Drawing on research in adult development, behavior change, and human adaptability, she shares a practical and inspiring framework for navigating disruption, finding direction, and growing into the future with purpose. Audiences leave with a renewed sense of agency and a roadmap to begin building what’s next.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will gain:

·        Insight into the emotional terrain of change and transition

·        A practical toolkit: Follow Your Curiosity, Run Experiments, Make Choices

·        Strategies to get clear on what they want to create, what is holding them back, and practical next steps to move forward

Speaker:   Julie Jungalwala is a keynote speaker, author, founder of Human Possibility, the Institute for the Future of Learning and co-founder of the Academic Leadership Group.

With over two decades of experience guiding professionals through change, Julie has become a trusted voice on self-leadership, adaptability, and human development. Her work is grounded in the belief that in a world of accelerating uncertainty, the most essential skill is the ability to lead yourself first. Drawing from research in adult development, the science of adaptability, and real-world professional reinvention, she helps audiences reframe change from something to survive into something they are uniquely built to navigate and shape.

Julie graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a master’s degree in education, specializing in adult development and behavioral change. She is the recipient of the Donna Elder Inspired Leader Award and the Harvard Hero Award for outstanding contributions to the university.

She is currently authoring her second book, Lead Yourself First: How to Find Clarity, Courage, and Direction in an Unpredictable World (expected 2026), a field guide for navigating uncertainty and stepping into possibility. It expands on the themes of her workshops and keynotes, offering readers a map for reclaiming agency in times of upheaval.

LOCATION:    Advocates, 1881 Worcester Road (Route 9), Conference Room D, Framingham, MA  01701 (enter the front door of the building).

FEE:  Members $25.00, Non-Members $50.00

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