Leadership in 2020 has taken on a different face and meaning as we consider those responsible for the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, individuals capitalizing on voter suppression, and the egregious acts of police brutality in the United States. This issue is filled with a plethora of tips, tools, and resources to help women who are interested in becoming a leader those who are navigating through their leadership journey of development an. I am pleased to have my friend and colleague, Dr. Tanjula Petty share her Petty Principles, my daughter, Dr. Ashley C. Thomas who conducts a conversation with student leaders on the move (Rachel Williams, Kimberly Thomas, Vachelle Robertson and Aunjuelle Roque), and my husband, Dr. Herbert H. Thomas, Jr., closes the year out with a clarion call to go to the polls and vote on November 3rd.