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Setting a

Steady Course

for Leadership

Building Leadership’s Brand opened by reporting she was “...delighted to have the
opportunity to serve the Academy as the new Editor…
Over the next few years (from 2000-2003) and supported
by two new editors, Leadership evolved into more of what as we work to share our thoughts, research and best
it would become. It began to focus on issues and themes practices…” Little did she know that this would begin
that appeared to be relevant in the day or at the time, with a 10-year journey that would result in the publication
of a record 24 editions and witness the expansion of
a growing variety of contributing authors drawn from
across the globe to include Te Netherlands, Australia, distribution from 1,400 print copies to over 20,000
and of course, across Canada and the USA. No longer distributed in an online format. In the fall of 2005
did a handful of authors lead the dialogue - the variety the theme posited the question, “Who will LEAD?”
and depth of knowledge represented spread across the followed by equally weighty themes such as “Te Balance
of Leadership & Management” (Fall, 2006), and the
landscape of higher education, embracing musings from
an increasingly diverse set of college and university challenge to simply “Be Extraordinary,” (Summer, 2009).
leaders. No fewer than 15 editions made it to print during Te Academy published two commemorative editions
this period, frmly establishing the annual tradition of during this period, one celebrating the 20th Annual
three issues per year. Distribution grew to around 1,000 International Leadership Conference that was held in
Dallas, Texas, March, 2011 and a second celebrating
hard copies that were mailed and/or handed out at various
leadership events during the year. the life and distinguished contributions of the Chair
Academy’s founding Executive Director, Dr. Gary Filan.
Setting a Steady Course for Leadership In the winter of 2012/2013, Dr. Karre completed 10
In the fall of 2003, afer experiencing numerous changes stellar years of service and lef a legacy of print matter
in leadership at the editorial level, Dr. Idahlynn Karre in her wake that is likely to be unmatched as Leadership
assumed the reigns as the Chief Editor. In her inaugural moves forward. Te credibility, reach, and reputation of
edition, dedicated to the theme of “Student Success: Leadership was greatly enhanced, establishing a bar that
Mentoring, Partnership and Leadership,” Dr. Karre future editorial teams will forever strive to match.

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