This book examines what it means to be a leader. It is intended not only for education leaders but also for anyone who feels compelled to provide effective leadership. The content is based on the author's more than 30 years of experience as a professional educator. Each chapter illustrates a component of leadership through a series of questions, short vignettes, selected quotations, and personal anecdotes. It emphasizes that questions are more important than answers and that the essential things about which a person cares determines to a great extent who that person is as a human being and as a leader. It asks readers to take the time to examine their personal point of reference in dealing with colleagues and underscores the role that cooperation and understanding can play in successful leadership. The book illustrates how leadership roles are demanding and stressful, and states that leaders should take care of themselves. The final chapter describes the metamorphosis that one must experience to become a leader. (Contains 29 references and a subject index.) (WFA)