Leadership in Educational Administration

1. LEADERSHIP IN
EDUCATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION

2. MEANING AND NATURE OF
LEADERSHIP
- The term “leadership” has been
defined in the dictionary as “the act of
directing the activities of those
organized to achieve a given goal”.

3. MEANING AND NATURE OF LEADERSHIP
- Filley, Hose and Kerr (1997) while defining leadership,
distinguished between power, authority and influence.
- Bernard T. Bass (1985) defines leadership as the
observed effect of one individual’s ability to change
other people’s behaviours by altering their motivations.
- Kotter (1990) says that “Leadership is a set of
processes that creates organizations in the first place
or adapts them to significantly changing
circumstances.”

4. MEANING AND NATURE OF LEADERSHIP
- three major factors that define the leadership concept :
- INFLUENCE/SUPPORT
- VOLUNTARY EFFORT
- GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

5. NATURE OF LEADERSHIP
1. An important element of the directing function of
management.
2. Responsibility one presumes.
3. A group of followers is required for the act of leadership.
4. A result of interaction not a status or position.
5. Cannot be prearranged.
6. Depends upon the insight of the leader about his own
role.
7. There can be more than one leader in a group.
8. Promotes optimistic attitude.
9. Secures the critical group norms
10. Do not do different things.

6. PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP
1. Know yourself and seek self-improvement.
2. Be technically proficient.
3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your
actions.
4. Make sound and timely decisions.
5. Set the example.
6. Know your people and look out for their well-being.
7. Keep your workers informed.
8. Develop a sense of responsibility.
9. Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised and
accomplish.
10. Train as a team.
11. Use the full capabilities of your organization.

7. THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP
1. Great Man Theory – MS. DIVINAGRACIA
2. Trait Theory – MS. ENCONADO
3. Situational Leadership Theory – MS. ERGINA
4. Behavioural Theory – MS. ERMINO
5. Managerial Grid Theory – MS. ESPILOA
6. Participative Theory – MS. GONZALES
7. Contingency Theory – MS. HEDIA
8. Management Theory – MS. HERMO
9. Relationship or Transformational Theory – MS. LADESMA
10. Path Goal Theory – MS. LADIP

8. STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
1. Authoritarian ( Autocratic ) Leadership – MS.
MUYNA
2. Participative ( Democratic ) Leadership – MS.
PACURI
3. Laissez-Faire ( Delegative ) Leadership – MR.
RUBIO