Table of Contents

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xv

About the Author xvii

CHAPTER ONE: Practice Drives Theory: Doing Is the Crucible of Change 1

CHAPTER TWO: Be Resolute: Act with Purpose and Empathy 27

CHAPTER THREE: Motivate the Masses: Experiencing Is Believing 49

CHAPTER FOUR: Collaborate to Compete: Multiply Capacity and Win 87

CHAPTER FIVE: Learn Confidently: Change Requires Confidence (but True Confidence Requires Humility) 109

CHAPTER SIX: Know Your Impact: Drowning in Data, Thirsty for Knowledge 125

CHAPTER SEVEN: Sustain Simplexity: Just Right Simple 147

References 157

Index 165

About the Author

Michael Fullan is a professor emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. He currently serves as Special Advisor in Education to Dalton McGuinty, the Premier of Ontario. Recognized as a worldwide authority on organizational change, he is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluating change projects around the world. Fullan is the author of The Six Secrets of Change , Leading in a Culture of Change , and Turnaround Leadership . He lives in Toronto.