Things go wrong. There are no perfect systems or people. Conflict is inevitable. Mastering conflict resolution is essential. Managing yourself comes first.
Effective leaders learn to manage both.
What every ASNE editor can to do 1. Build management competence. Take a hard look at your leadership development programs and redouble the efforts. Even those people with natural talents for leadership need to be coached through study and practice. Create a comprehensive curriculum, one that introduces the essential skills to the newly minted editors and refreshes the veterans.