ABSTRACT
Change is not always easy. As school leaders, there are some changes we would like to make and others that we are directed to implement. Getting people to agree with change is often difficult. Quite simply, change is an emotional process. We are all creatures of habit who usually resist change and welcome routine. We drive down the same streets to work every morning. We mow our lawn in the same pattern every summer. Unchartered waters are scary. When a change occurs, however, new worlds can emerge. The challenge for any leader, then, is to convince the team that the new world is better than the one they already have. It is not easy. It takes planning, commitment, patience, and courage. A leader must develop ideas that inspire, motivate, and encourage the team to move forward and to embrace change.
