This complete resource provides staff developers with the necessary tools for training leaders at all levels of the educational system to become the catalysts for large scale, sustainable reform. Hear from practicing principals, superintendents, and educational experts; observe actual training sessions; and visit classrooms to see how the model to pursue long-term sustainability without jeopardizing short-term results works first-hand in schools. Including a DVD and matching video content, and a facilitator's guide connecting the video/DVD to the book-this all-in-one training package brings to life Fullan's eight elements of sustainability: (1) Public service with a moral purpose; (2) Commitment to changing context at all levels; (3) Lateral capacity-building through networks; (4) Intelligent accountability and vertical relationships; (5) Deep learning; (6) Dual commitment to short-term and long-term results; (7) Cyclical energizing; and (8) The long lever of leadership. Linking abstract concepts to concrete examples. The Multimedia Kit for Leadership & Sustainability includes: (1) The innovative book Leadership & Sustainability, defining the agenda for "system thinkers in action"; (2) A 75-minute VHS video featuring author Michael Fullan and other educational experts, with classroom footage demonstrating how this model works; (3) A companion DVD with easy-to-navigate menus; (4) A step-by-step Facilitator's Guide connecting the core content of the book to the video and DVD and providing video and DVD segment prompts; and (5) Workshop outlines, extended workshop activities, and discussion questions. Training programs can be designed based on this model, and focus on achieving deep, sustainable school reform using this comprehensive staff development resource. This book begins with: About the Author. The Introduction presents: How to Use This Guide; How to Use This Video/DVD; and Extra Support. The Study Guide for Leadership & Sustainability. System Thinkers in Action by (Michael Fullan) contains a preface and seven Chapters: (1) The Starting Point; (2) The Intriguing Nature of Sustainability; (3) Leadership to the Fore; (4) The New Work of Leaders; (5) Leadership at the School Level; (6) Leadership at the District Level and (7) Leadership at the System Level. This book concludes with Epilogue: It's Going to Be Hard, Sample Workshop Agendas, Half-Day Workshop Agenda, One-Day Workshop Agenda, Two-Day Workshop Agenda and Workshop Evaluation Form. [A Joint Publication With the Ontario Principals' Council]