Instead of focusing on how principals should be trained, an contrarian view is offered, grounded upon theoretical perspectives of experiential learning, and in particular, upon the theory of andragogy. A brief parable of the DoNoHarm School of Medicine is used as a descriptive analog for many principal preparation programs in America. The conclusion describes The Great Leaders for Great Schools Academy (GLGSA), which is funded through a U.S. Department of Education Leadership Development grant, as an innovative principal preparation program that exemplifies many of the principles of experiential learning and andragogy.