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At The Very Time The Need For Effective Leadership Is Reaching Critical Proportions, Michael Fullan'S Leading In A Culture Of Change Provides Powerful Insights For Moving Forward. We Look Forward To Sharing It With Our Grantees.'Tom Vander Ark, Executive Director, Education, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation'Fullan Articulates Clearly The Core Values And Practices Of Leadership Required At All Levels Of The Organization. Using Specific Examples, He Convinces Us That The Key Change Principles Are Equally Critical For Leadership In Business And Education Organizations.'John Evans, Chairman, Torstar Corporation'In Leading In A Culture Of Change, Michael Fullan Deftly Combines His Expertise In School Reform With The Latest Insights In Organizational Change And Leadership. The Result Is A Compelling And Insightful Exposition On How Leaders In Any Setting Can Bring About Lasting, Positive, Systemic Change In Their Organizations.'John Alexander, President, Center For Creative Leadership'Michael Fullan'S Work Is Remarkable. He Masterfully Captures How Leaders Can Significantly Improve Their Learning And Performance, Even In The Uncontrollable, Chaotic Circumstances In Which They Practice. A Tour De Force.'Anthony Alvarado, Chancellor Of Instruction, San Diego City Schools'Too Often Schools And Businesses Are Seen As Separate And Foreign Places. Michael Fullan Blends The Best Of Knowledge From Each Into An Exemplary Template For Improving Leadership In Both.'Terrence E. Deal, Coauthor Of Leading With Soulbusiness, Nonprofit, And Public Sector Leaders Are Facing New And Daunting Challengesrapidpaced Developments In Technology, Sudden Shifts In The Marketplace, And Crisis And Contention In The Public Arena. If They Are To Survive In This Chaotic Environment, Leaders Must Develop The Skills They Need To Lead Effectively No Matter How Fast The World Around Them Is Changing.Leading In A Culture Of Change Offers New And Seasoned Leaders' Insights Into The Dynamics Of Change And Presents A Unique And Imaginative Approach For Navigating The Intricacies Of The Change Process. Michael Fullanan Internationally Acclaimed Expert In Organizational Changeshows How Leaders In All Types Of Organizations Can Accomplish Their Goals And Become Exceptional Leaders. He Draws On The Most Current Ideas And Theories On The Topic Of Effective Leadership, Incorporates Case Examples Of Large Scale Transformation, And Reveals A Remarkable Convergence Of Powerful Themes Or, As He Calls Them, The Five Core Competencies.By Integrating The Five Core Competenciesattending 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 Organizationsleaders Will Be Empowered To Deal With Complex Change. They Will Be Transformed Into Exceptional Leaders Who Consistently Mobilize Their Compatriots To Do Important And Difficult Work Under Conditions Of Constant Change.