This collection of essays was written by principals who participated in the 1986-87 Humanities Seminar sponsored by the Principals' Institute of Georgia State University. The focus was "The Evolution of Intellectual Leadership." The roles of the principal as philosopher, historian, ethnician, writer and team member are examined through the eyes of philosophers, historians, and language scholars. Twelve participants contributed to this publication. The 12 contributions to this publication are: (1) "A Position Paper Regarding the Educational Profession and the Humanities" (Ron Lane); (2) "Thoughts on the Principal as Historian" (M. C. Specht); (3) "The Administrator as Historian" (Jim Ovbey); (4) "The Ethics of Competitiveness: Excellence Versus Success" (Linda Gruehn); (5) "The New Wave: Ethics Training--Character Development" (Beverly J. Dryden); (6) "Loneliness Is a Feeling of Without" (J. Carla Northcutt); (7) "Basic Beliefs" (Michael Cooper); (8) "Education For What? Krishnamurti's View" (J. B. Mahon); (9) "A Little of Knight's Story" (Burrelle S. Meeks); (10) "Instructions for the Use and Care of Teachers" (Patricia H. Cook); (11) "Inservice" (Paula Calhoun); and (12) "Passing the Torch: The Role of Teachers in Recruiting the Next Generation of Teachers" (Shirley Davis-Chapman). (SI)