1. Introduction to the International Successful School Principalship Project; Lejf Moos, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Christopher Day, University of Nottingham, Olof Johansson, University of Umeå.- 2. Sustaining school and leadership success in two Australian schools; Lawrie Drysdale, Helen Goode, David Gurr, The University of Melbourne.- 3. Danish Successful School Leadership - Revisited; Lejf Moos and Klaus Kasper Kofod, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University.- 4. Sustainable improvement - the significance of ethos and leadership; Jorunn Møller, University of Oslo, Gunn Vedøy, University of Stavanger, Anne Marie Presthus, University of Agder, Guri Skedsmo, University of Oslo.- 5. Swedish Successful schools revisited; Jonas Höög, Olof Johansson, Anders Olofsson, University of Umeå.- 6. Building and Sustaining Successful Principalship In an English School; Christopher Day, University of Nottingham.- 7. Sustaining School Success: A Case for Governance Change; Stephen L. Jacobson, University of Buffalo, Lauri Johnson, University of Boston, Rose Ylimaki, University of Arizona.- SECTION 2: 8. Sustaining leadership through self-renewing communication; Lejf Moos, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University.- 9. Sustainable Improvement and Leadership in Challenging Schools; Rose Ylimaki, Arizona University, David Gurr and Lawrie Drysdale, The University of Melbourne.- 10. Sustaining improvements in student learning and achievement: the importance of resilience in leadership; Christopher Day, Nottingham University, Olof Johansson, Umeå University, and Jorunn Møller, University of Oslo.- 11. Preparation for Sustainable Leadership; David Gurr, Lawrie Drysdale, The University of Melbourne, Rose Ylimaki, The University of Arizona, Stephen Jacobson, The University of Buffalo.- 12. The Hurricane of Accountabilities?; Lejf Moos, Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus, Guri Skedsmo, University of Oslo, Jonas Höög, University of Umeå, Anders Olofsson, University of Umeå, Lauri Johnson, Boston College.- 13. New Insights: How successful school leadership is sustained; Lejf Moos, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Chris Day, University of Nottingham, Olof Johansson, Umeå University.- Author Biographies.- Index.