In his award-winning article “Making the Leap from Manager to Administrator” (January/February 2022), Ian D. Maltzman, MHSA, COE, focused on three main areas of proficiency—executive skill, leadership, and executive traits—that could help new administrators be as successful as possible. Here, Maltzman shares his leadership and writing journeys.

In writing “Create a Strong Staff Retention Strategy”(July/August 2022), Maureen Waddle, MBA, took on a huge “post”-pandemic issue: staff turnover. Her approach—simple but smart, grounded yet infused with openness to change—reflects her own career trajectory, which began with writing.