Lessons emerging now from successful schools have much to teach us about the practices of dynamic leaders. But if leaders can't talk about the what and the why of those practices in ways that inspire their staffs to action, they may change programs or policies, but they'll never change people. There are hard-charging school and district leaders across the country who know how hard change is. They know their staffs are critical to winning the battle. They know the power of their words; they choose them accordingly. And they get results.