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Kent D. Peterson is professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is founding director of the Vanderbilt Principals' Institute. He is author of The Leadership Paradox (Jossey-Bass, 1994) and with Terrence Deal coauthor of Shaping School Culture (Jossey-Bass, 1999).

Terrence E. Deal is Irving R. Melbo Professor at the University of Southern California. He is author and coauthor of a number of bestselling books including Leading With Soul, Revised and Updated (Jossey-Bass, 2001), and Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership, Second Edition (Jossey-Bass, 1997 ).

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

1. Introduction and Organization of the Fieldbook.

PART ONE: Understanding School Culture.

2. The Importance of Culture.

3. Vision and Values: The Bedrock of Culture.

4. Ritual and Ceremony: Culture in Action.

5. History and Stories: The Importance of the Past.

6. Architecture, Artifacts, and Symbols: The Visual Scene.

PART TWO: Shaping School Culture.

7. Assessing and Transforming Toxic Cultures.

8. Eight Roles of Symbolic Leaders.

References.

Index.