The demand for more women leaders has become an international business phenomenon. As women continue to successfully attain significant leadership roles, we must not assume that women's leadership styles and competencies will mirror those of men. Little is currently known about the competencies required to lead in male dominated corporate…

Leadership inventories and assessments have emerged and evolved to meet the needs of unique historical moments. The article raises questions for how assessments and instruments may be used for the different purposes of leadership training, education, and development. The article concludes with a summary of the broad categories of leadership…

"Bottling Fog" is the culmination of 50 years of work to capture the core ingredients of leadership. Joseph Murphy, a preeminent scholar of leadership, has compiled this book of short and thoughtful lessons designed for today's busy professional. The lessons come from reading, seeing, and hearing about leadership in various sectors of…

We examined practices and experiences of leadership during the COVID-19 school closures in 2020 by analyzing Estonian (N = 219) and Finnish (N = 775) school leaders' responses to open-ended questions in an electronic survey. In the analysis we used five categories drawn from the data: Making decisions, Re-organizing schoolwork, Communication,…

The purpose of this study was to understand what personal, environmental, and experiential aspects of undergraduate sorority engagement promote relational leadership development. A robust literature review and theories of relational leadership developed for application within the collegiate context provided the foundation for this inquiry. Through…

This qualitative interview study explored the experiences of mother administrators in higher education at public 4-year universities in California and how these women navigated their paths to leadership. Guided by a conceptual framework using the theory of gendered organizations and the kaleidoscope career model, this study aimed to illuminate the…

This study evaluates the pedagogical tolerance qualities of heads in higher education institutions in Kazakhstan. The qualitative research design, grounded in the interpretative paradigm, was adopted for this study, utilising a case study approach for data collection from a small sample consisting of three Vice Rectors Academic, three Deans of…

Exemplary leadership is vital in international schools during crises, as teachers require leaders who can navigate challenging times. The problem is that during crises, international school leaders face extra responsibilities concerning teachers' professional and personal well-being. Using transformational and servant leadership theories as a…

High expectations of schools to produce positive results at the end of each school year continue evolving and often include rigorous accountability measures; however, the centuries-old structure of public education remains. Teacher and leader turnover continues rising while fewer professionals enter the field prepared to teach. School leaders are…

School leaders work tirelessly to ensure a high-quality education for all, and many have implemented a social emotional learning (SEL) structure to support both the academic growth and emotional needs of students. While recent studies show the evidence-based practice of SEL positively impacts students' academic growth, developmental relationships,…

An effective leader is a supportive person who values your thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Excellent leaders are available to all members of the team, willing to work hard, engaged no matter what the task, and are notably trustworthy. Leaders help focus the team through purposeful communication, vision, engagement, and inspiration to cause others…

Protecting children and investing in their education and wellbeing can often feel like a battle. The seat that the author now holds at the proverbial education table is crucial in not only developing a well-rounded and well-equipped student body, but it is also in seeing herself as a role model to future leaders--both women and future leaders of…

The implementation of effective practices to support students with disabilities requires strong leadership and understanding of the procedures to individualize educational programming. Thus, special education teacher leadership represents an important factor for facilitating the implementation of effective practices to support the education of…

The purposes of this research were to study and compare a competency in school administration of school administrators as perceived by teachers in school under the BSESAO. The study employed a survey research design with samples consisting of 308 teachers in the academic year 2022. The samples were categorized by using the Cohen' sample sizes…

In this paper we develop a model for the capabilities required by principals for effective Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) leadership. The model underpinned a large national cross-sectional research and development project across Australian states in both primary and secondary schools. This model is developed via synthesis…