Effective leader

Authors

  • Sofia-Maria Chaspari

Keywords:

Training and education of Professionals, leadership, School administration

Abstract

Explores the complex nature of effective leadership, highlighting the key traits that set exceptional leaders apart from others. It reviews modern leadership theories and research, emphasizing the vital factors that lead to success in organizational settings, particularly in education. The piece defines ‘Leadership’ and identifies the essential qualities of an effective leader, who acts as a change agent and innovator, promoting a culture of collaboration and empowerment. It examines basic leadership models, including transactional, distributed, and democratic-participatory approaches, alongside the ideal transformational leadership model. The article also discusses how informatics can aid leaders by gathering and analysing data to make informed decisions regarding educational strategies, resource allocation, and student performance. Additionally, it addresses the importance of keeping up with technological advancements and educational trends, as well as tackling cyber security issues to create a safe digital environment in schools. Finally, it offers recommendations for developing a positive and impactful leadership style that fosters success and benefits teams and organizations.

Author Biography

  • Sofia-Maria Chaspari

    Chaspari Sofia-Maria is an English Language teacher in primary education. She has been teaching English for 20 years and was a deputy headteacher since the last 7 years. She has a bachelor degree in English Language and Literature of the Kapodistrian University of Athens and an MSc in Applied Linguistics of the University of Edinburgh. Her areas of interest were School Unit Management and Educational Leadership. She is presently undergoing MSc in School Unit Management and Life Long Learning at the Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has tested and proved various innovative methods in school administration, which is followed, in her organization.

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Published

2024-10-24

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2024): Environmental Informatics

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