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Leadership & Sustainability: System Thinkers in Action

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Despite the positive reaction some of my friends had to this book, I have to say that I remain unmoved. As a whole, I find this book to be a disappointment.

Not to say that there aren't many worthwhile things to find in this book. Simply reminding readers of the importance of sustaining success (which is an entirely different animal than achieving short-term results) makes this book valuable. I am particularly interested in his assertions about the effective leader's ability to train new leaders to follow in his footsteps as an important part of sustainability.

On the other hand, this book--for all of the good things it has to say--is shockingly poor in its prose. For a book as slim as this one, it is a trial to get through. The number of numbered lists is mind-boggling as is the number of footnotes and references to others' work. Synthesis can be valuable but it should be more readable than this. In addition, Mr. Fullan makes a number of assertions that he does very little to back-up with data or specific evidence.

When it comes right down to it, this book reads like a series of platitudes about leadership that doesn't really bring its point home. Mr. Fullan may have a lot of valuable help to give but a reader will find it hard to gather it from this, even if he makes it to the end.

I bought this book for a college course. After taking a quick glance I haven't been able to put it down.

I have read and used a multitude of works by Michael Fullan in my positions as an educational administrator. This book, focusing on leadership that lasts, is one I will go to again and again.

I have not receive this item or the other item i order yet. It has been over a month since i've order these books but to this day have not received them. Extremely disappointed, I had to drop my class because these books did not arrive at all. How do i get a refund of my money???

Freddie Jordan

Highly recommended reading....Fullan uses current research to highlight thoughts leaders can use to sustain improvement within thier organizations.....