Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit.

If you're looking for help in making sense of the culture wars we are seeing waged in our schools and are trying to make sense of our leadership role, then Lee Bolman and Terry Deal have a special treat for you. Leading with Soul is a wonderful story combined with analysis and provocative questions.

Starting with the Mahatma Gandhi's premise, "there will be no lasting peace on earth unless we learn not merely to tolerate but even to respect the other faiths as our own," Bolman and Deal share the story of Steven Camden, a successful businessperson seeking to make sense of the deeper issues involved in balancing his professional drive with the purpose of his life. His life's journey is radically changed through a series of visits to Maria, a retired business executive who becomes his friend and mentor.

Leading with Soul is a quick read that carries a deep purpose and message that is likely to change as your own experiences change. Camden learns how to identify the spirit in his life and how to apply it thoughtfully and respectfully in his leadership role. It is the kind of story that reflects principles of successful living that the school administrator can apply to his or her daily life.

How do we manage to renew and rebuild ourselves when we are required to give so much? Leading with Soul will provide educational leaders with some ways to unlock the answer.

(Leading with Soul. by Lee G. Bolman and Terrance E. Deal, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, Calif. 94194, 1995, 194 pp., $18.50 hardcover)