Educational leadership is one of the pillars of developing educational institutions and achieving their goals. The success of educational work depends on leaders' ability to manage resources and teams, make decisions, and deal with change and crises efficiently. Preparing educational leaders requires developing an integrated set of leadership and administrative skills that help them steer institutions toward continuous improvement.
The presentation covers the concepts of educational leadership, the roles, skills and traits of the educational leader, and leadership styles and types and their relation to authority, administration and supervision. It also addresses leadership and planning, time management, crisis management, management by objectives, and creativity.
It further reviews the transformations in educational institutions and the concept of transformational leadership, and its role in leading change and institutional development.
Educational leaders and heads of educational institutions who want to develop leadership and management skills and improve institutional performance; educational supervisors and administrators who guide teams and educational staff; teachers, trainers and educators preparing for leadership roles; and specialists and researchers interested in educational leadership, institutional development and crisis management.