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Individuals who hold leadership roles in education need to be sensitive to and skilled in negotiating cultural differences across majority and minority cul-tures. Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence (Moodian, 2009) is an edited collection of chapters that function to enable a reader to identify cultural differences, to understand what cultural differences exist in an interaction and why, and to prescribe creative and positive behaviors to resolve differences that can be integrated into daily interactions. The lessons facilitate an understanding of communication processes that can maximize the potential for intercultural dynamics to enhance productivity and outcomes within orga-nizational systems. Strengths of the book include concise chapters that use visual and theoreti-cal models to convey information, a pragmatic approach to the application of concepts and theories, and an array of assessment tools (many of which can be accessed online). Weaknesses of the book include limited application beyond corporate organizations and a lack of discussion regarding culturall