What can organizations do to create changes that are both profound and enduring? The third anthology in the Leading Edge™ series explores traditional change strategies and examines constructive alternatives. Each author examines research and practice to offer practical strategies for:
- Selecting and prioritizing reform and improvement initiatives that focus on your most crucial areas for improvement
- Creating a coherent context for change that makes sense to all involved in the process
- Understanding how and why people change
- Involving stakeholders in the change process without causing apathy or burnout
- Gleaning best practices from other successful educators and reform movements around the world
- Embracing the challenges and rewards of working together to find educational solutions for a modern, democratic, and diverse society
Educational luminaries from around the globe share their theories-in-action on how to achieve deep change. As Andy Hargreaves notes in the introduction, "Despite our differences, we are part of the same change family and its compelling narrative of improvement and justice—supporting each other where we can and challenging each other when we must.