Emerging Leadership Styles in Education: A Shift Towards Innovation and Collaboration
Keywords:
Transformational Leadership, Distributed Leadership, Servant Leadership, Agile Leadership, Data-Driven Leadership, Human-Centered Leadership, Educational Leadership, School Culture, Teacher Satisfaction, Student EngagementAbstract
This study focused on the applicability of new forms of leadership in the education field: transformational leadership, distributed leadership, servant leadership, agile leadership, data-driven leadership, and human-centered leadership. This study was conducted in Multan city, Pakistan. It employed a mixed methods approach of qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys to capture the opinions of school leaders, teachers, and staff. The findings indicated that transformational and distributed leadership had the most significant impact in supporting the school culture, teacher satisfaction, and pupil engagement, and data-driven leadership was the least effective. These findings are relevant for Pakistani schools, which seek to adopt contemporary pedagogical leadership theories for creating their learning outcomes. The research findings suggest that the leadership development programs in Multan should be centered on transformational and distributed leadership models. However, they should also combine servant- and human-oriented leadership to help staff flourish.
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