title: Learning from a lifetime of leading effective change.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to report on the opening plenary session of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges Educational Conference-Research Agenda Conference (ACC-RAC) 2014, "Aiming for Effective Change: Leadership in Chiropractic Education, Research and Clinical Practice."
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Speakers with extensive backgrounds with implementing substantial change on a broad level shared personal examples from their experiences in education, research, political organizations, and clinical practice. They described efforts, challenges, and opportunities that are encountered in order to implement effective change and shared their personal thoughts on leadership.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Each of the speakers shared their diverse, unique insights and personal experiences to convey the process and meaning of leadership.
authors.affiliation: Professor, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Director, The Octagon, Life University, Marietta, GA ; President Emeritus, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clum
authors.affiliation: Chairman, Board of Trustees, Parker University, Dallas, TX.
authors.forename: Wright L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Lassiter
authors.affiliation: President Emeritus, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA.
authors.forename: Reed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: President, NCMIC Mutual Holding Company, Clive, IA.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sportelli
authors.affiliation: Author & Principal of JD Hunter Associates, LLC, A Leadership Training & Consulting Firm, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hunter
keywords: Chiropractic; Education; Leadership