Leadership Foundation Research Articles

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As an educational leader at the unit level, the principal has a strong leadership foundation and is responsible for the success or failure of the school he supervises. Analysis of the principal's function in educational quality management, analysis of the principal's role in its implementation, and identification of elements that facilitate and hinder the implementation of educational quality management are the objectives of this study. This study is descriptive qualitative, and data analysis techniques include reduction, triangulation, presentation, and verification/conclusion. The findings of this study include (1) The Principal's Function in Organizing Educational Quality Management (a) Steps taken to improve educational quality, such as developing plans for student academic progress, building a rich learning environment in schools, fostering a leadership mindset among all academic and non-academic staff, improving learning, and supervising all academic and non-academic staff (2) The Principal's Role in Implementing Educational Quality Management (a) Making Policies on Educational Quality, (b) Tracking and Assessment, (c) Human resource development, (d) resource management, (e) stakeholder involvement and communication, (f) problem solving, and (g) empowerment of the management team, (h) Continuous Improvement The implementation of educational quality management is influenced by enabling and inhibiting factors. (a) Enabling factors include effective leadership, stakeholder involvement, sufficient resources, training and development, supportive organizational culture, collaboration and cooperation, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. (b) barriers, such as scarce resources and an unfriendly corporate culture.

The human biological advantage over AI

AbstractRecent advances in AI raise the possibility that AI systems will one day be able to do anything humans can do, only better. If artificial general intelligence (AGI) is achieved, AI systems may be able to understand, reason, problem solve, create, and evolve at a level and speed that humans will increasingly be unable to match, or even understand. These possibilities raise a natural question as to whether AI will eventually become superior to humans, a successor “digital species”, with a rightful claim to assume leadership of the universe. However, a deeper consideration suggests the overlooked differentiator between human beings and AI is not the brain, but the central nervous system (CNS), providing us with an immersive integration with physical reality. It is our CNS that enables us to experience emotion including pain, joy, suffering, and love, and therefore to fully appreciate the consequences of our actions on the world around us. And that emotional understanding of the consequences of our actions is what is required to be able to develop sustainable ethical systems, and so be fully qualified to be the leaders of the universe. A CNS cannot be manufactured or simulated; it must be grown as a biological construct. And so, even the development of consciousness will not be sufficient to make AI systems superior to humans. AI systems may become more capable than humans on almost every measure and transform our society. However, the best foundation for leadership of our universe will always be DNA, not silicon.

Toward a Vision of Sustainable University: Linkages between Commitment and Practices

Sustainability management plays a significant role in higher education. Development of a sustainable university involves integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations into various aspects of its operations, including campus infrastructure, curriculum, research, and community engagement. This urgently requires a strong commitment as a driving force behind sustainable initiatives, guiding actions, decisions, and investments toward achieving sustainability goals. IPB University as one of the most prominent universities in Indonesia is not only committed to becoming a sustainable university but also consistent in developing strategic plans to pursue its vision. Guided by this vision, IPB University has specifically established the Sustainable Campus Development Office (SCDO) to devise comprehensive sustainability plans outlining its goals, targets, and strategies for reducing environmental impact, promoting social equity, and ensuring economic viability. While it is still on progress, this commitment has played a significant role in encouraging sustainability practices at the university. It provides a foundation for leadership, governance, resources allocation, curriculum integration, student engagement, community partnerships, monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement toward achieving sustainability goals. In addition, the university has established several sustainability values as guidance and indicators for maintaining sustainable practices. Integrating values and commitment is thus critical to realizing sustainable practices from generation to generation.

AONL Foundation-Funded Studies Offer Insights on Resilience, Recognition, and Chief Nurse Executive Turnover.

Since the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education began awarding grants for nursing leadership research in 2003, more than $500,000 has funded research supporting nurse leaders of all levels. This column discusses several studies that leaders of all levels, but most especially the senior leaders, chief nurse executives, and others, may find useful. Publications from these studies are ongoing, and readers will be able to access links to published articles on the AONL Foundation's website.

Leading with faith and wisdom from the Bible

This paper explores the integration of biblical wisdom with contemporary leadership theories to inform effective leadership practices. Drawing upon themes and principles from the Bible, the paper proposes a synthesis of biblical insights and modern leadership approaches. It examines the biblical foundations of leadership and presents a model linking biblical themes to relevant leadership theories. The paper suggests that future research should empirically validate these connections through various methods. By investigating the interplay of biblical principles and leadership practices, researchers can build theory informing a more comprehensive understanding of faith-based leadership. Practically, integrating biblical wisdom with contemporary leadership theories can provide valuable insights for leaders seeking to navigate modern organisations while remaining faithful to their spiritual convictions. Research under the proposed rubric may contribute to refining a theologically-grounded and empirically-validated model of leadership that promotes individual, organisational, and societal flourishing.

The Leadership of Shaikh H. Bahruddin Talib Lubis in the Education Sector

This research aims to answer the problems: (1) To comprehensively analyze the history and struggle of H. Syaikh Bahruddin Talib Lubis in establishing and carrying out his leadership in the field of education in madrasas in particular and the relevance of the education system in North Sumatra to date, (2) Providing color in the education system and development across generations of different ages and periods, as well as providing learning lessons for the importance of strengthening the foundations of educational leadership that cadres and regenerates. This research method uses qualitative library research with a semantic approach, which means that language studies consist of structures to reveal meaning, when meaning is connected to objects in human experience. Meanwhile, the qualitative approach emphasizes descriptive analysis techniques in the qualitative comparison process of literature, regarding the dynamics of relationships between observed phenomena using scientific logic based on observation data, interviews and documentation . Based on the qualitative comparative research process of literature, this research produces results; 1) Implementation of the Leadership of Shaikh H. Bahruddin Talib Lubis in the Education Sector; a) The Shaikh is descended from a prominent and respected family with a strong Islamic religious knowledge by emulating his predecessors, and is loved by the public and admired by his contemporary ulama. b) The Shaikh has visionary leadership, characterized by an education system that is implemented beyond his time. 2) Influence and Leadership Reputation of Sheikh H. Bahruddin Talib Lubis in the Education Sector; a) The Shaykh has a very broad scientific caliber and exceeds the scientific knowledge of the average person of his contemporaries, b) The Shaykh has a firm, consistent and disciplined character. Be tough on those who are wrong and deceitful, soft on people who are committed to education and Islamic teachings. 3) Community Support for the Leadership of Shaikh H. Bahruddin Talib Lubis in the Education Sector; a) The Shaikh is very tolerant and open to accepting suggestions and criticism from society, b) The Shaikh focuses on da'wah and education. preaching personally and organizationally. Educated culturally and institutionally. 4) Strengths and Weaknesses of Sheikh H. Bahruddin Talib's Leadership in the Education Sector; a) Strength, positive character, consistent focus in the mission of preaching and education. Resilient and never giving up from being hit by the problems of the social order of life, b) Weaknesses, cadre formation and regeneration in sustainable education.

NEA Foundation Learning and Leadership Grants

NEA Foundation Learning and Leadership Grants

Toward better pandemic governance and preparedness: South Korea’s whole-of-nation approach to COVID-19

BackgroundThe profound impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to an increased demand for sustainable pandemic governance practices. This study explored emerging hybrid governance practices that provide robust evidence on how to address the complex challenges of pandemics effectively. South Korea, which was severely affected by COVID-19, has implemented a novel governance approach using a whole-of-nation (WoN) model. This hybrid pandemic governance approach, which integrates both whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches, has enabled synergistic and cohesive multi-sectoral coordination among all stakeholders (public authorities, private enterprises, and civil society) to address multifaceted challenges collectively and strengthen their resilience capacity. This study investigated South Korea’s WoN practices and their embedded context and identified key governance enablers facilitating this approach.MethodsThis study employed a case study design based on an extensive analysis of policy and program documents, drawing on South Korea’s publicly available data from January 1, 2020 to March 30, 2023. It assessed six system-level collaborative pandemic governance practices and key enablers, all of which were intended to fortify the country’s pandemic response.ResultsThe primary areas of the country’s WoN governance practices for COVID-19 control were (i) whole-of-government policy-making and response, (ii) COVID-19 testing system, (iii) digital surveillance of COVID-19, (iv) COVID-19 triage and treatment system, (v) domestic vaccine production, and (vi) community engagement. Key governance enablers for implementing the WoN model were establishing a legal foundation, ensuring decisive and strong governance and leadership, increasing public investment, applying a whole-of-health approach with augmented investment in public health, enhancing crisis communication, and mobilizing local leaders and civil society organizations in the national public health response.ConclusionsIn exploring innovative approaches to pandemic governance for increased efficacy, responsiveness, and impact, the WoN approach emerged as highly relevant. This example of emerging practice allows policy-makers to re-evaluate their governance strategies and initiatives to improve multi-agency partnerships across the country in their pandemic-preparedness planning.

Generative AI And New Challenges For Public Leaders: The Implications For Citizen Communications And Foundations Of Government Leadership

This brief commentary describes some of the less discussed implications of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for changes in government communications, citizen experiences and the very foundations of government. It focuses on the current and developing capabilities of artificial intelligence to handle and generate text and images in a way that seems virtually human.

The reality of digital leadership in the distance learning experience from the perspective of teachers in primary schools in the State of Kuwait

The study aimed to identify the theoretical and intellectual foundations of digital leadership in distance learning, as well as to identify the reality of digital leadership in the distance learning experience of school principals in the primary stage in the State of Kuwait by applying a questionnaire to find out the teachers’ point of view. The researcher used the descriptive analytical approach in analyzing the study. A questionnaire consisting of four axes, namely the Digital Leadership, the Digital Learning Culture, the Digital Leadership Professional Practice and the Digital Learning Development, has been applied to a sample of male and female teachers, in the primary stage in the Ministry of Education in the State of Kuwait, of (179) male and female teachers. Through the application of the study tool, the statistical differences of study variables (sex, scientific qualification, years of experience, specialization and school district) have been identified. The results of the study showed that the reality of digital leadership in the distance learning experience came to a high level, with the strong consent of the sample members, with an average of (3.79), and the (e-learning culture) axis ranked first with an average of (3.88), then the sample members agreed on the (digital leadership and vision) with an average of (3.82), while the (professional practices of digital leadership) ranked with an average of (3.75), and in the last place came the (digital learning development) axis with an average of (3.72). The results of the study showed statistically significant differences in the sex variable in favour of females in the four axes of the study.

HUMOR in Leadership

HUMOR is an acronym for remembering essential elements for building a strong leadership foundation. Each element offers an opportunity for connectivity with those you lead. The elements also enable a leader to acknowledge the value of others, facilitate the continued development of skill sets, and enable the most productive application of those skills.

Creating and Validating a Digital Leadership Model for University Teachers, Liaoning Province

Background and Aims: In the era of digital transformation, digital leadership has emerged as a critical component of educators' ability to navigate and utilize data literacy in increasingly digitalized environments. University teachers, in particular, need digital leadership to adapt to advancements in technology and enhance their teaching and administrative skills. This study focuses on constructing and validating a digital leadership model specifically for university teachers in Liaoning Province. The research aims to identify the key components of digital leadership and develop a model that addresses the current and future needs of educators in this evolving landscape. Methodology: The study employs a grounded theory approach to build a theoretical structure of digital leadership for university teachers. Field interviews with a diverse group of university educators were conducted to gather qualitative data. This data was then analyzed through a series of open, axial, and selective coding processes, allowing the identification of six key categories that form the foundation of digital leadership. These categories were then subjected to quantitative analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM) to assess the fit of the proposed model. Validation was achieved through iterative model testing and refinement, ensuring that the final model accurately represents the digital leadership characteristics of university teachers. Results: The analysis revealed six key dimensions of digital leadership for university teachers: Digital Leading Insight: The ability to foresee digital trends and incorporate them into teaching strategies. Intelligent Teaching Organization: Effective integration of technology in teaching methods to enhance learning outcomes. Industry-Education Integration Promotion: Fostering collaborations between academia and industry to align educational practices with industry needs. Teacher Professional Development Learning: Ongoing self-improvement and learning to stay updated with technological advancements. Digital Cooperation and Communication Influence: Facilitating effective digital communication and collaboration within and across institutions. Digital Education Policy Decision-Making: Engaging in the formulation and implementation of digital policies in education. The model demonstrated a high degree of fit across all indices, confirming its validity as a framework for understanding digital leadership in the context of university educators. Conclusion: The study provides a validated model of digital leadership for university teachers, highlighting six core competencies that educators must develop to succeed in the digital era. Recommendations for fostering digital leadership include offering leadership development training, optimizing blended learning environments, enhancing collaboration, driving organizational change, establishing incentive mechanisms, and promoting an integrated culture of industry-education collaboration. The results suggest that addressing these areas will significantly enhance the digital leadership capacity of university teachers in Liaoning Province, thereby improving educational outcomes in the digital age.

Leadership in children and young people's nursing: an evolving journey.

Children and young people's (CYP) nursing leaders have experienced considerable challenges in the context of a complex health and social care system with rapidly changing organisational structures, including the establishment of integrated care systems in England on 1 July 2022. The CYP nursing lead at NHS England commissioned a review of CYP organisational structures in emerging integrated care systems across England. The review encompassed a vision for CYP services, leadership, governance structures and opportunities for progression. A proforma was used to collate data from CYP trusts, CYP standalone hospitals and children's wards in district general hospitals. Qualitative interviews were also undertaken with senior children's nurses. At the same time, the first author of this article interviewed senior children's nurses as part of a Florence Nightingale Foundation leadership scholarship. The aim was to explore how they navigated their leadership journey and understand what advice they may give to future leaders in CYP nursing. The findings in this article identify 'what good looks like' in terms of CYP nursing leadership. Six recommendations for future development and enhancement of CYP nursing leadership are outlined.

Designing a Constructive Leadership Implementation Model in the Higher Education System Using an Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) Approach

The present study designed a model for the implementation of constructive leadership in the higher education system using an interpretive structural modeling approach. This study was applied in terms of aim and qualitative type of descriptive in terms of method of implementation. The statistical population of the study included experts in educational and constructive leadership in higher education at Urmia University. Based on the principle of random sampling, 7 of them were selected as a sample using convenience and snowball sampling methods. A semi-structured interview with experts whose questions were designed based on the theoretical foundations of constructive leadership in higher education with the help of professors was used as the study tool. The validity of the results was examined and confirmed by the triangulation method. Also, its face validity was confirmed by the opinions of experts who were not members of the study, and its reliability was calculated at 0.83 using the inter-coder coefficient of the agreement method. The data obtained from semi-structured interviews were analyzed with open, axial, and selective coding based on grounded theory in MAXQDA software. The results showed that the model of constructive leadership in higher education based on grounded theory included 12 components and 9 dimensions. The category of causal conditions included two dimensions of the necessity of constructive management (with two components of knowledge management and organizational innovation) and organizational culture (with two components of collaborative management and innovative atmosphere). The category of contextual conditions included two dimensions of management maturity (with the component of evaluating and applying policies for constructive management) and the system of fostering change and transformation (with the component of establishing relationships with aligned people and organizations). The category of intervening conditions included the dimension of competition with the surrounding environment and increasing progress (with the component of planning and paying attention to facilities). The category of strategies included two dimensions having facilities and requirements (with the component of financing and equipment) and responsibility and cooperation (with the components of empathy and public desire). Finally, the category of implications included two dimensions of academic development (with 2 components of individual competence development and university development) and social development (with the component of gaining public trust).

Modernization Transformation in Islamic Boarding Schools Study of Ummushabri Pesantren in Kendari City

Educational transformation in pesantren cannot be separated from the idea of modernizing Islamic education conveyed by many experts. So, this study is still very relevant and should continue to be studied. They are looking for models and patterns of this transformation that are distinctive to enrich the study of modernization in the treasures of pesantren. Researchers used descriptive qualitative with analytical methods and three data collection techniques: interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that Ummushabri Islamic Boarding School has transformed the institutional aspect and has had an impact on the entire system that applies to Ummushabri Islamic Boarding School. The institutional elements that have transformed Ummushabri boarding school include Policies on the education system, changes in the Foundation's leadership structure, and changes in the work hierarchy. Curriculum changes since 1986-2023 and institutional governance system. Establish partnerships and develop participatory management, as well as pesantren and madrasah, as learning resources. These three points are aspects of the transformation of Ummushabri pesantren as an Islamic Education Institution in Kendari City. The institutional transformation carried out by Ummushabri Islamic Boarding School has had a significant impact on institutional development, and it has become one of the Islamic education institutions that has advanced progress in Kendari City

Moral foundations for responsible leadership at a time of crisis

Moral foundations for responsible leadership at a time of crisis

‘Dissensus’ and the emergence of activist leadership in the baby room of UK early childhood settings

In the context of a chronically under-funded and fragmented Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector in England, there is an urgent need for models of leadership that emphasise action and advocacy. In the baby room, where pay, conditions and status are at their lowest, this is particularly the case. In this article, building on the model of activist leadership put forward by Woodrow and Busch, we consider ‘dissensus’ as a foundation for activist leadership among baby room leaders working in English nurseries. Dissensus is the willingness to express and explore differences, disagreements and tensions. In gathering the perspectives and experiences of 15 baby room leaders, we identified three threads of dissensus which we consider in this article: (1) the desire for baby room educators’ contributions to be recognised as more than ‘just care’, (2) feelings of resentment around being overlooked and undermined by ECEC colleagues outside of the baby room and (3) questions around pay and conditions in the baby room. We consider these threads of dissensus as a potential starting point for activist leadership in the baby room.

Keteladanan Yesus Kristus Berdasarkan Injil Yohanes Terhadap Kinerja Guru

This article explores the exemplary nature of Jesus Christ as depicted in the Gospel of John, with an emphasis on aspects of leadership, teaching, and wisdom that can serve as examples for educators. Through a thorough examination of the Gospel text, this article illustrates how the attitudes, behaviors, and teachings of Jesus Christ provide a foundation for exemplary leadership that influences and inspires the teaching profession.

Studi Komparatif Konsep Servant Leadership Stephen R. Covey Dengan Suster Kepala Taman Kanak-Kanak Katolik Sang Timur Kota Malang

This research aims to conduct a comparative study of the concept of servant leadership put forward by Stephen R. Covey and its application to the Sister Head of Sang Timur Catholic Kindergarten in Malang City. Servant leadership is a leadership approach that emphasizes service to others as the main foundation of leadership. Stephen R. Covey explains this concept through his famous books, especially those related to the principles of effective and ethical leadership. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data was obtained through in-depth interviews, observations, and analysis of articles related to the leadership activities of the Head Sister of the Sang Timur Catholic Kindergarten. Data analysis was carried out using a comparative study of Stephen R. Covey's servant leadership with the Head Sister's leadership style. The research results show that the Head Sister of Sang Timur Catholic Kindergarten consistently applies the concept of servant leadership. They highlight aspects of service, characteristics, potential development, and attention to the needs of team members as the main foundations of their leadership. Even though there may be contextual differences in its application, the concept of servant leadership remains the basis for Head Sisters in carrying out leadership responsibilities in the educational environment. This research provides further understanding regarding the application of servant leadership in the context of non-profit organizations, especially in early childhood education. This research can form the basis of practical implications for the development of more effective leadership models in educational institutions and similar organizations.

The Influence of Entrepreneurial Leadership, Self-Efficacy on Innovative Work Behavior of SMEs in Tangerang

Leadership is very important in business because leadership can shape and influence work behavior and employee performance. Good leadership is formed from wise leaders in planning and solving problems that arise in the company. A good leadership is able to form and improve self-efficacy both individuals and teams to become the foundation of successful leadership, able to provide positive direction for employees and bring the company to success. This will be implemented through practical entrepreneurship leadership. This entrepreneurial leadership practice will affect many things, one of which is the innovative work of employees. Good and optimal work behavior, then you will get innovative and innovative work behavior in doing their work. To find out that, the study aims to determine the influence of entrepreneurial leadership practices and self-efficacy on innovative work behavior. Studied 90 SMEs located in Tangerang. Sample selection technique with convenience sampling. Data collection by distributing questionnaires. The analysis techniques SEM using smart PLS. The results showed that there was a positive and significant influence between entrepreneurial leadership on innovative work behavior; There is a positive and significant influence between self-efficacy on innovation work behavior.