Although it is unreasonable to expect the schools to build a new social order, nonetheless the humanizing of education in the pluralistic American tradition is a legitimate and worthy goal. The people who run our schools must lead the way. Too many educational leaders, however, have been unwilling or unable to make difficult decisions that seemed to threaten their job security or advancement. Such self-protection can no longer be justified. The construction of a "principal profile" from a Michigan study and an examination of present national training methods and costs lead to a proposal for reform of the existing system in a training and development capacity. Such a program should deal with (1) questions about leadership and the school system; (2) methods of implementing reforms; (3) organizational structure and operations; and (4) costs. (Author)