Leadership is essential. Whether we want to admit it or not, we need leaders in every aspect of life. True leaders inspire us with their ability to take the reigns and guide us along the path toward a vision that is beneficial for the common good. In today’s cultural and political climate in which trust in leadership has waned, it’s perhaps of even more importance to seek and find authentic leaders for inspiration. That’s why we asked our readers to nominate those individuals who exhibit true leadership qualities in the wedding industry. We asked. You answered. We were overwhelmed by the nominations that poured in and were excited to find so many fabulous individuals and leaders in the industry—so much so that we found it difficult to narrow it down. With the help of our Advisory Board, however, we did just that. In this issue, you will find the list of Wedding Planner Magazine’s Top Leaders for 2016. We know you will be inspired! What could be more appropriate to kick off our premiere “Business Issue” than the feature on leadership? That’s right, this is our Business Issue. It’s designed to focus on you as entrepreneur and business owner. Chock full of topics to help you better your business, this issue explores industry trends, hiring, how emotions affect our business decisions, #BridalRebrand, working in a virtual world, retirement, hiring a life coach, and more. We hope you enjoy it and find loads of useful information!And if you want even more useful information for your business, along with industry trends and inspiration, plan to attend the Association of Bridal Consultants Annual Conference at the Hotel Adolphus in Dallas from Nov. 6 – 8!