By the time you are reading this, our country will have elected a new president. No matter who is elected, one thing is clear: he will face some of the biggest challenges in our history. This seems like a good time to remember something renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said: "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront, unequivocally, the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.” In this tumultuous age, how will you effectively confront your people’s anxiety (surely there’s plenty to go around)? You’re likely to find some answers—or at least some ideas to reflect on—in this month’s articles, which include Leaders Energize and Inspire by Jim Clemmer; Nancy Emeral Haygeman’s What if Chicken Little is Mistaken?; Totally Different Questions by Ken Lizotte; and A Heartwarming Story by Colleen Kettenhofen.

On a different note, the staff of Inspire! Imagine! Innovate!^TM would like to wish you and your family a joyous and compassionate Thanksgiving.