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The New Look of Leadership were reviewed and scored by an exceptional team
of 46 talented editorial board members. As in any
In the winter/spring of 2013 a number of transitions were
occurring throughout the Chair Academy domain. Dr. organizational construct, change is constant. In moving
Richard Strand was appointed the new Executive Director forward, the current editorial team is already imagining
new features that show great promise and are slated
and Rose Marie (then Ferretti) Sloan joined the team as
the Academy’s Program Coordinator and Leadership’s frst to appear in coming editions. “Leadership Legends”
ever “Managing Editor.” As the two put their heads together is a series scheduled for 2016 that will identify iconic
they envisioned a collaborative approach to publishing the leaders from post-secondary education, allowing for an
journal, one that would rely on a series of regular features in-depth interview format, including pearls of wisdom
to be captured and shared. Ideally these interviews will
built around an overarching theme and a set of articles
relevant to the cover and the theme it sought to express. Tey also be captured in video format for streaming and
created a staf structure that dedicated time and attention potentially follow-on chat sessions.
to book reviews, layout, and copy editing, augmented Committed to Excellence
by a team dedicated to marketing and distribution. It has been suggested that if we want to remain relevant
New sections including the “Voices of Leadership,” and we must constantly reimagine our future. However
the “Alumni of Leadership,” found a place in recurring bold Dr. Filan’s vision may have been back in the early
editions. Technology was leveraged to a new purpose - ads 1990s, and no matter the interest that was generated
became interactive and a “page-fip” format was introduced by Leadership throughout the 2000s, we move forward
to rave reviews. Te new team held steady on print editions with the knowledge that while the past may inform
but sought to expand the online distribution to a record the present, it is our imagination that must drive the
30,000 addressees on a truly global scale. future. Whatever we do next, we pause ever so briefly to

Working to Sustain Excellence celebrate 20 great years and convey a solid “salute” to the
hundreds of educators who have in any way contributed
In over 20 years, Leadership has evolved to its to the success we enjoy today. Leadership has found its
present state based on the commitment, effort, and
energy drawn from a host of global stakeholders and place, but to secure its future it must stay in tune and
contributors. The dedicated editors featured in this focus on the issues and things that really matter to post-
article helped squire 55 editions into print, featuring secondary educational leaders. That is our charge, our
271 discrete articles submitted by 376 authors that commitment, and our promise.

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