ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book talks about the stories of some of those people as they have sought to take what we call 'leadership for sustainability', recognising that both 'leadership' and 'sustainability' are difficult and contested terms. It offers their accounts of action, their learning and reflections, their challenges and doubts. The book explores what it means to take up leadership for sustainability from a variety of organisational and social positions, and considers the consequences of different strategies and practices for influencing change. It shows how participants draw on reflective practice both strategically to create contexts in which they can be influential and tactically in moment-to-moment choices about how to act. The book also shows what kinds of outcome can be expected from the work—the specific and strategic achievements, and the difficulties, challenges and disappointments. It examines the stories into broad themes that show different approaches to change that graduates are taking.
