Navigators of Change: Leadership Practices that Shape Tomorrow’s Classrooms

Abstract

An unanticipated upheaval or crisis demands catalytic leadership for maintaining educational organizations. The present review aims to analyze the theoretical background and applicability of the six types of leadership: transformational, transactional, invitational, situational, instructional, and servant leadership style which lead to catalytic style of educational change. Also, it is crucial to acknowledge that some attributes of leaders including flexibility, ethical responsibility, continuous learning, trust and creation of visions are crucial in relation to emerging challenges in education. The review also discusses the interaction between leadership processes and personal actions in the development of an innovation and resilience culture based on the previous empirical studies. Implications of the study stress the importance of contextual factors, stakeholders, and globalization to the development of contextualized leadership theories. This paper concludes with practical implications and research avenues to improve the practice of educational leadership during crisis and transformation.