This study was designed to examine the relationship between inspiring leadership behaviors and transforming leadership attributes among Senior Student Affairs Administrators in the student affairs divisions of urban universities and colleges in California. The primary purpose of this research study was to identify the effective leadership strategies, professional approaches/styles, and skills that Senior Student Affairs Administrators use to develop the Student Affairs Divisions in urban universities. The study examined how senior level Student Affairs Administrators lead their student affairs departments to build effective leaders and support new practitioners in developing their own leadership practices. Additionally, the study closely examines the skills and tactics senior administrators use to transfer their garnered knowledge of leadership, gained through their own professional experiences, to future generations of Student Affairs administrators. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]