Positioning improvement as the central aim and outcome of self-study, this chapter examines how intentional inquiry transforms practice and professional identity. It explores the dispositions that support growth—vulnerability, curiosity, persistence, and hope—and the productive role of tension in fostering reflection and change. Through exemplars, readers see how improvement-aimed self-study extends beyond the individual to influence programs, relationships, and institutional culture. The chapter frames improvement as a dynamic process of becoming rather than a fixed destination, underscoring that professional renewal continues well beyond the boundaries of a single study.