The pursuit of leadership is an intricate process that involves internal and external motivations. Often times the purpose and passion of individuals seeking leadership positions are rooted in a desire to facilitate change. Becoming a leader involves a number of factors. In addition to meeting professional development goals; aspiring leaders must also have their own motivations to lead, they must understand their motivations through self-assessment and they must be given access to individuals (such as mentors) and opportunities to advance within their school systems. Furthermore, developing one's self as a leader requires that a potential leader actually instill leadership ideology into their own self-concept as they view themselves as leadership material. Leadership personality traits, dispositions and leadership readiness are all influencing factors when it comes to determining if an individual is ready for and motivated to advance into a leadership role. This study explores the motivations of a very specific subset of educators known as Tyro Leaders. The author coins the term, "Tyro Leader" and examines their motivations to advance into educational administrative positions. This study utilized a mixed-methods design to answer the research question, "What motivates Tyro Leaders to become administrators?". [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]