In the words of Stripling, "Early in your professional career, determine and define what truly motivates you - your passion, if you will. Passion for your work will drive your success. Life and leadership include many moments when we must learn to adapt. In Legacy of Change , Stripling shares wisdom and insight while detailing the complexities of managing a career in higher ed and leadership. Stripling shares his leadership journey, describing it as a personal journey while offering skills utilized to maneuver the university's operating system. A core theme found throughout this book is Stripling's outlook on leadership. He emphasizes that leadership is a relationship between those who aspire to lead and those who choose to follow. This book is about the behaviors that leaders, use to transform values into actions, obstacles into innovations and risks into rewards. It's time to leave your legacy of change!