Personality Traits and Leadership Styles and Management of the School Principals and Assistant Principals of MSU Community High Schools: Basis for Training and Development

Abstract

This study surveyed the personality traits and leadership and management styles of the school principals and assistant principals in the 13 MSU Community High Schools. Descriptive correlational research design was used to determine the extent relationship of the personality traits and leadership styles practice by the principal and assistant principal using survey questionnaires. Findings revealed that the principal and assistant principal possess different personality traits but the most common traits were task oriented, fast paced and task oriented, slow paced. Leadership styles practice by the principal and assistant principal also varies but the democratic leadership styles were mostly used and directing and coaching is their common managerial approach. Moreover, findings showed that the personality traits of the school principals and assistant principals have positive correlation to their leadership styles and the relationships are highly significant. On the basis of the findings, the study concluded that personality traits of a person have positive and significant influence to their leadership styles.This implies that leadership styles of a person are shape according to their personality traits.