Smoke, mirrors of reality - another instructional leader, Shirley Hord; beyond the looking glass, Tom Glass; point and counterpoint - what is in the context of what might be?; exemplary superintendents - do they fit the model?, Tom Glass; superintendent selection and success, Shirley Hord and Norman Estes; diagnosis, self-prescription and treatment, David Carter and Ben Harris; assessment-based models for learning and growth, Judith Loredo et al; enter the neophyte - preparing administrators for leadership roles, Judith Loredo and David Carter; leadership for learning - learning for leadership; epilogue - mapping the multisite executive development centre.