Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), the biennial Operations Managers Conference 2023 drew an engaged crowd of middle managers and industry leaders, of which over 45 percent were dairy farm owners, managers and employees. This Manager issue captures the conference theme of managing for consistency while leading through change and several of the conference's speakers serve as authors. Keynotes included presentations on "The intersection between animal and human wellbeing and productivity", "Earning public trust in modern dairy practices", "Everything you must know about sleep but are too tired to ask!", and a safety panel.