The Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group) launched Leading from the Middle (LFM) Academy in 2013 to support the development of middle leaders across California Community Colleges (CCCs). This is an executive summary to that full report that captures reflections from both leaders of and participants in the 2017 LFM Academy, with the goal of advancing and deepening our collective understanding of middle leadership. The report begins with an overview of the program's purpose and design, outcomes, and changes in 2017. The authors then present the reflections associated with the LFM outcomes, organized in three clusters: (1) individual leadership; (2) collective leadership; and (3) college transformation. The conclusion highlights potential next steps for the Academy. [For the full report "Reflections from the Leading from the Middle Academy, 2017," see ED599413.]