I enjoyed leading a session on presidential leadership this morning at the Executive Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C. Pictured with Tom Kepple, retiring President of the American Academic Leadership Institute, and Linda Bleicken, President of Armstrong State University and President-elect of AALI. The Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) is a year-long program co-sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) to prepare experienced provosts and vice presidents to become successful presidents.