In the early 1900s, David Hilbert introduced a set of 23 mathematical problems. These problems caught the imagination of mathematicians around the world for the coming century and beyond. The advantage of such defined scientific puzzles is to galvanize coordinated efforts to pursue key scientific questions, whose answers can also address the grand challenges faced by society. Consequently, science can advance more quickly in a theory-driven, rigorous, open and collaborative manner, with meaningful implications for stakeholders. In the current editorial, I propose eight puzzles that could similarly motivate and guide leadership science. Whereas this list is not exhaustive--rather it is just eight starting points--beginning to solve such puzzles will accelerate our science and deliver on shared promises to our stakeholders. I then present actionable guidelines necessary to solve these puzzles and conclude by discussing the role The Leadership Quarterly will play in facilitating the pursuit of solutions to these puzzles.

1900 年代初期，David Hilbert 提出了一组 23 个数学问题。这些问题引发了人们的想象下个世纪及以后世界各地的数学家。这些明确的科学难题的优点是激发协调一致的努力来追求关键的科学问题，其答案也可以解决社会面临的重大挑战。因此，科学可以以理论驱动、严谨、开放和协作的方式更快地进步，对利益相关者产生有意义的影响。在当前的社论中，我提出了八个同样可以激励和指导领导力科学的难题。尽管这份清单并不详尽，而只是八个起点，但开始解决此类难题将加速我们的科学发展，并兑现对利益相关者的共同承诺。然后，我提出解决这些难题所需的可行指南，并通过讨论角色来结束《领导力季刊》将在促进寻求这些难题的解决方案方面发挥作用。