Leadership Characteristics of an Excellent Principal in Malaysia

Excellent principals are sense makers of schools that help create a sustainable school climate that will enhance students' and teachers' productivity. Hence they are not only the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) but also the instructional leaders and motivators for their teams. In exploring...

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Published inInternational education studies Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 106 - 116
Main Authors Fook, Chan Yuen, Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canadian Center of Science and Education 01.11.2009
Subjects
Administrator Attitudes
Administrator Characteristics
Administrator Effectiveness
Educational Strategies
Foreign Countries
Instructional Leadership
Interviews
Leadership Styles
Malaysia
Observation
Principals
Secondary Schools
Teacher Administrator Relationship
Malaysia
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Summary:Excellent principals are sense makers of schools that help create a sustainable school climate that will enhance students' and teachers' productivity. Hence they are not only the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) but also the instructional leaders and motivators for their teams. In exploring the leadership characteristics of an excellent school principal in Malaysia, findings indicated that the principal demonstrated characteristics outlined by literature and used a variety of educational strategies and situational leadership styles. Nevertheless some felt that the principal was too ambitious, result oriented, and had little time for teachers and students.
ISSN:1913-9020
DOI:10.5539/ies.v2n4p106