This simple book examines the administrative roles of school leaders from "enforcer" to "system-builder" to "instructional leader" and offers practices and protocols that have a positive impact on professional learning communities. Based on an examination of successful administrators, the book illustrates how the practice of reflective storytelling and collaborative learning results in better school leadership and professional growth. It examines common themes, concerns, successes, and failures and proposes an effective process for making decisions, solving problems, and more clearly translating belief into action. Woven throughout the book are stories from over 260 interviews with school administrators that will energize readers while generating chuckles and knowing nods.