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Global Followership Conference - May 28-30 at Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, California)

  • 1.  Global Followership Conference - May 28-30 at Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, California)

    Posted 21 days ago

    The Global Followership Conference is coming up at Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, California) on May 28-30. Sign up to attend today!  followershipconference.com 

    This incredible event is a dedicated space for scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders to come together and advance the field of followership.     The conference features dynamic presentations, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, all designed to deepen our understanding and application of followership in diverse contexts. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or new to the field, there's something for everyone.

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    GFC 2025 welcomes Dr. Robert Kelley

    Dr. Kelley pioneered the concept of "Followership" in his best-selling book The Power of Followership and his Harvard Business Review article "In Praise of Followers." 

    At this year's conference, he links his past work with his thinking on the current era: the trends, the issues, and the responsibilities of those acting as followers every day and of those working in the followership field itself.

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    SCHOLAR GUEST PANEL

    • Melissa Carsten – Dr. Carsten studies leadership and followership in organizations and the role that implicit followership theories play in leader-follower interactions.
    • Kevin Lowe – Dr. Lowe received an Emerald Citation of Excellence, recognizing articles of high impact over the most recent 3 years, for his review and extension of the field of followership.
    • Mary Uhl-Bien – Dr. Uhl-Bien produced several cutting-edge theoretical contributions to the field, including Leader-Member Exchange Theory, Followership Theory, and Relational Leadership Theory.

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    PRACTITIONER GUEST PANEL

    • Wendy M. Edmonds – Dr. Edmonds is an educator and organizational development consultant. Her trainings improve followership skills and reduce toxic followership within universities, community groups,Post and nonprofits.
    • Samantha Hurwitz – Samantha is co-founder of FliP U and the Global Followership Conference. With Dr. Marc Hurwitz, she developed the first integrated Leadership/Followership model and has delivered followership training for 20 years.
    • Ruth Sims – Dr. Sims is an organizational development and communications professional and followership expert based in Australia.

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    We encourage you to check out the website at followershipconference.com for more details. Let's continue building this vibrant community together!



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    Leah Sciabarrasi, PhD
    Chair, ILA Followership Community
    lsciabarrasi@excelsior.edu
    Associate Dean of Business
    Excelsior University
    Buffalo, NY - Go Bills!
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