This document discusses system leadership and school improvement. It begins by outlining key components of school improvement such as developing a narrative for sustained change, organizing improvement activities, and putting professional learning at the heart of the process. It then discusses themes from turnaround schools, including developing system leadership capabilities. The rest of the document covers a vision for educational purpose, the nature of system leadership roles, and how personalizing learning, professional teaching, intelligent accountability, and networking can drive achievement and system reform.