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Edwards, Gareth, Ferry, Nicole, Clifton, Jonathan, Iszatt-White, Marian and Schedlitzki, Doris (2026) Editorial: Special issues in Leadership - reflections from previous guest editors. Leadership, 22 (3). pp. 153-160. ISSN 1742-7169
Leadership has been publishing original research and theory-based articles for over 20 years, and, in this time, it has published special issues (SI) on various topics almost every year since 2008. The journal also has special issues currently under development on the topics of systems leadership (Guest Editors - Nicole Ferry, Eric Guthey and Sverre Spoelstra) and leadership in dialogue (Guest Editors – Donna Ladkin, Joanne Murphy and Scott Taylor). As can be seen, the topics covered by SIs are varied and explore specific theoretical areas, differing sectors, differing countries and continents, languages and particular contexts. One thing common across all SIs is that they meet the remit of the journal, which is to advance leadership thinking in novel, critical ways that matter.
Given the importance of special issues to the journal and its ongoing remit of critical engagement, we felt it timely to reflect on the experiences of guest editors and look towards the future. We hope this piece helps to develop ideas as well as stimulate action in proposing a theme for and managing through the process of working on a special issue for the journal. In doing so, we give advice on how to develop a theme as well as how to build an editorial team and ultimately publish the collected work within the contents of Leadership.
In a similar way to previous editorials with Associate Editors, we invited three Guest Editors from special issues to reflect on their experiences and offer advice to those thinking about proposing a call in the future.
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 4.0.
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