**4. Close**

The role of leaders has continued to play a significant role in how effective organizations are. The case of Volkswagen's Dieselgate [19] is an incredible example of how leadership goes wrong in the environmental context; educational leaders are facing similar challenges [20]. The key takeaway I hope this book offers is to challenge conceptual differences between leader and leadership; person and process. For those seeking to build high quality leadership development programs, and for those trying to measure leadership efficacy… this distinction is essential. Understanding the difference may also enable better development of individuals who will enter and transition across multiple roles where they enact leadership. For example, a school principal who is promoted to a regional educational chief, or a middle-manager who can enact followership in their subordinate role to the senior manager, and enact leadership with their direct reports.

This book offers a series of unique perspectives on the nature of leadership in educational and sustainability contexts. Sometimes these overlap, and indeed successful education is a component to enable social sustainability and quality of life for graduates. I hope the reading challenges the current perspectives of the readers, and

creates space to reflect critically on the nature of leadership, leaders, and how they support achievement of organizational outcomes.
