ABSTRACT
What “standards” were to the 1990s, “leadership” is to the 2000s. This is a natural progression of complexity theory. Standards have only minor leverage over system change. It is “horizon #1”. System transformation is different. It can’t be accomplished without making leadership at all levels of the system pivotal. This is going to be difficult because we are starting in a hole, and we are losing scores of talented people as demographics change and early retirements increase. This, of course, also provides an opportunity for new leaders, but the volume is such that we will need to devote massive attention to the leadership “problem.”
