Change Forces debunks many of the current myths about the roles of vision and strategic planning, site-based management, strong leadership, consensus and accountability. Drawing on research from successful organizations in business as well as in educational systems, Change Forces identifies eight basic lessons about why change is seemingly chaotic and what to do about it. The book brings together the moral purpose of education to produce better citizens regardless of class, gender and ethnicity, and the skills of change necessary for individuals, and systems to contend successfully with the forces of change.