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<p>About the Authors ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>Preface xiii</p> <p>Introduction xv</p> <p><b>One</b> The Five Components of Change Leadership 1</p> <p><b>Two</b> Moral Purpose 11</p> <p><b>Three </b>Understanding Change 39</p> <p><b>Four</b> Building Relationships 77</p> <p><b>Five</b> Creating and Sharing Knowledge 115</p> <p><b>Six</b> Making Coherence 159</p> <p><b>Seven</b> Learning the Leadership 185</p> <p>Appendix: Writings by Well-Known Authors Support the Concepts Presented in Leading in a Culture of Change 221</p> <p>References 233</p> <p>Index 237</p>

<b>MICHAEL FULLAN</b> Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, is recognized as an international authority on educational reform. He is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluation of change projects around the world. His books have been published in many languages. He is coauthor of <i>What's Worth Fighting For</i> trilogy, author of <i>The Changes Forces</i> trilogy, author of <i>The New Meaning of Educational Change, Third Edition</i> and <i>Leading in a Culture of Change</i>.

<p><b>YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO <i>LEADING CHANGE</i></b> <p>Change is an inevitable part of today's organizational life. To survive as a leader you must develop the skills that will mobilize your constituents to do important work no matter how fast the world around you is changing. <p><i>Leading in a Culture of Change Personal Action Guide and Workbook</i> is an essential companion to Michael Fullan's bestselling book, <i>Leading in a Culture of Change</i>. This practical guide is designed to help leaders in all sectors (corporate, education, public, and nonprofit) manage and drive productive change within their organizations. <p>The workbook is filled with illustrative case examples, exercises, and resources that you can use with individuals or groups. It will help you (and any change agent) integrate the five core competencies—attending to a broader moral purpose, keeping on top of the change process, cultivating relationships, sharing knowledge, and setting a vision and context for creating coherence in organizations—and empower you to deal with the issues of complex change. <p><i>Leading in a Culture of Change Personal Action Guide and Workbook</i> includes <ul> <li>Practical tools—cases, activities, action steps, resources—that go a long way to helping leaders implement change in organizations</li> <li>Questions that stimulate the application of concepts, techniques, and possibilities</li> <li>Summaries of key points, personal assessment exercises, and discussion points</li> <li>An easy-to-use format that has plenty of space for notes and lies flat for photocopying</li> </ul> <p>Once you have worked through this book you will have developed a deep understanding that will be a benefit to you personally and professionally. <p><b>PRAISE FOR <i>LEADING IN A CULTURE OF CHANGE</i></b> <p>"At the very time the need for effective leadership is reaching critical proportions, Michael Fullan's <i>Leading in a Culture of Change</i> provides powerful insights for moving forward. We look forward to sharing it with our grantees."<br/> <b>—Tom Vander Ark</b>, executive director, Education, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation <p>"Using specific examples, Fullan convinces us that the key change principles are equally critical for leadership in business and education organizations."<br/> <b>—John Evans</b>, chairman, Torstar Corporation <p>"A compelling and insightful exposition on how leaders in any setting can bring about lasting, positive, systemic change in their organizations."<br/> <b>—John Alexander</b>, president, Center for Creative Leadership <p> "This small but powerful book is a primer on transformational leadership. He neither oversimplifies the mission of the school administrator nor makes the work appear impossible."<br/> <b>—The School Administrator</b>

<b>Praise for <i>Leading In a Culture of Change</i></b> <p>"At the very time the need for effective leadership is reaching critical proportions, Michael Fullan's <i>Leading in a Culture of Change</i> provides powerful insights for moving forward. We look forward to sharing it with our grantees."<br /> —Tom Vander Ark, executive director, Education, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation</p> <p>"Using specific examples, Fullan convinces us that the key change principles are equally critical for leadership in business and education organizations."<br /> —John Evans, chairman, Torstar Corporation</p> <p>"A compelling and insightful exposition on how leaders in any setting can bring about lasting, positive, systemic change in their organizations."<br /> —John Alexander, president, Center for Creative Leadership</p> <p>“This small but powerful book is a primer on transformational leadership. He neither oversimplifies the mission of the school administrator nor makes the work appear impossible.”<br /> —The School Administrator</p>

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