Transformational leadership (TL) is a leadership approach that inspires followers and encourages their effective engagement to contribute adequately to organizational goal achievement. By inspiring followers to pursue and attain exceptional performance levels, TL accrues high follower satisfaction in their jobs and with their organizations…

This article focuses on the research and scholarship of leadership training. We begin by defining and giving context to the concept of leadership training. Then, we provide a high-level literature review of the history and components of leadership training (e.g., content, pedagogy, and assessment). Next, we connect leadership training with the…

As institutions, schools hold a place of significant value for their stakeholders. Selznick (1957/1984) recognised that institutions require a particular type of leadership that is concerned with the promotion and protection of values. Although not a new theory, institutional leadership has not received much attention by both researchers and…

In the authors' work studying and supporting school and district leaders, they identified the following five principles for leading in turbulent times. These principles enhance the odds that change management is successful and sustainable. For any change process, a trustworthy map is essential. Successful leaders center people and attune…

Despite increasing undergraduate enrollment, Asian Americans remain disproportionately underrepresented in leadership positions across professional fields. This highlights the importance for higher education institutions to critically examine their role in preparing students for both personal growth and navigating career pathways beyond the…

This qualitative study examines elementary educators' perceptions of their school principals' impact on school culture and elementary educator retention. A constructivist grounded-theory approach was used to interview 10 volunteers from a purposive sample of elementary educators from Midwest school districts. Participants were asked to describe…

Teacher Leadership has been advanced as a solution to numerous educational issues faced such as ineffective professional learning and school improvement. However, not much is known about how teacher leadership can be nurtured through in-service professional learning programs. Utilizing survey, document analysis, and semi-structured individual…

Higher education institutions have a key role in forming the specialists of the future. In fulfilling their role there is need for transformational leadership, culture of excellence, and academic leadership development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the link between transformational leadership, shaping a culture of educational…

Engaging student leaders in knowledge creation in support of their own leadership development is an important strategy in the scholarship of integration which seeks to promote research-based, student-engaged professional practices. This article describes a strategy for engaging student leaders in support of such development, drawing on the…

University is a remarkable institution which is always expected to change the world through its constantly innovative technology and science advancement and civilization promotion. Academic institution relies on its efficacious leader with vision and implementation to fully accomplish its missions. However, limited attention goes to this crucial…

Textbooks are among the most important means of education in terms of instilling leadership skills in students. The characters presented as models in the textbooks play an important part in building up such leadership skills with the help of quotes from such characters, texts written with reference to them, and the activities developed…

Innovative leadership development can assist administrators of private vocational colleges in identifying and capitalizing on new opportunities within the educational administration network by fostering creative thinking and openness to new ideas. Such administrators can discover novel approaches to efficiently and effectively address the needs of…

Leadership competencies contribute to the ability of teachers to perform successfully and efficiently in the modern technology era. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between digital leadership competencies and teachers' performance. The study was correctional following the cross-sectional survey method. The sample of the…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of eight female safety professionals who have advanced in leadership roles. Participants selected represented a pool of highly experienced and qualified female safety professionals. Data were collected through interviews, document collection, and a…

Traditional professional development models for principals focused on managerial tasks are presented in isolated, task-driven episodes. Today's principals lead complex and challenging high-accountability environments along with playing an expanded role of instructional leadership for boosting student achievement. The problem is school principals…