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How can an editor in chief maximize the potential of their team to best meet deadlines?
        An editor in chief can best maximize the potential of their team by having strong leadership.

1. Planning and Setting direction

•  As a leader you have to plan how you want things to run in the class room such as making a class plan. We also have the final say in the direction we want the book to lean towards to i.e theme, color scheme, and coverage type. This also plays a part with Organizing and staffing as we have to make sure the right people are in the right places by playing with their strengths
• "Difference Between Leadership and Management: Two Sides of the Same Coin?"

2.  Decision-making and problem solving

• As a leader you have to have strong Decision-making skills because everyone is looking up to you and your the boss. Its important to look at the overall picture because most likely your staff can't see it. you also have to be able to have problem solving skills to solve issues that arise. 
• "Difference Between Leadership and Management: Two Sides of the Same Coin?"

3.   Motivating and inspiring people

•  A leader is responsible to make sure everyone is working but also that people are enjoying themselves because it has been proven that a happy employee works harder and better than one that doesn't like their task .
• "Building a Better Workplace: Boosting Morale"

Leadership is key in helping facilitate work so that the deadlines could be meet on time because it covers all the major components to completing the project.