VICTORY for Strategic Leadership of Education.

 

               VICTORY for Strategic Leadership of Education                                       

This article will help you understand the definition of leadership style preferences and challenges to accuracy, and the characteristics of each style. You will learn the characteristics and key performances of Strategic Leadership of Education practical applications for implementation in your current situation, regardless of your career level as an Educational administrator.

What is Leadership?

Leadership is the process of influencing followers, Leaders play an important role in the attainment of organizational goals by creating a climate that would influence employee’s attitudes, motivation, and behavior. (Cole, 2005)  Leadership is a relationship between an individual and a group based on common interest and they behave as per the directions of the leader (Shastri, Shashi Mishra & Sinha, 2010) Leadership is a “dynamic process whereby one man influences others to contribute voluntarily to the realization and attainment of the objectives towards the common goal”. (Chowdhury, 2014) Leadership is a process by which an executive can direct, guide, and influence the behavior and work of others toward the accomplishment of specific goals in a given situation. Leadership is the ability of a manager to induce subordinates to work with confidence and zeal. (Prachi Juneja, 2015)                                                                                                                             

Styles of Leadership

          A good leader is not just a commander but must have the right qualifications and be able to motivate team members to work willingly. What qualities a good leader should have is worth learning?  What are the qualities of a better leader? In this article, summarize the following qualities that are seen in good leadership in table 1

Table 1 Styles of Leadership (Jamie Birt, 2019)

Types	Definition	Characteristics
Coaching leadership style	A coaching leader is someone who can quickly recognize their team members’ strengths, weaknesses, and motivations to help each individual improve.	Supportive Offer guidance instead of giving commands Value learning as a way of growing Ask guided questions Balance relaying knowledge and helping others find it themselves Self-awareness
Visionary leadership style	Visionary leaders have a powerful ability to drive progress and usher in periods of change by inspiring employees and earning trust for new ideas.	Persistent and bold Strategic Risk-taking Inspirational Optimistic Innovative Magnetic
Servant leadership style	Servant leaders live by a people-first mindset and believe that when team members feel personally and professionally fulfilled, they’re more effective and more likely to regularly produce great work. Because of their emphasis on employee satisfaction and collaboration, they tend to achieve higher levels of respect.	Motivate your team Have excellent communication skills Personally care about your team Encourage collaboration and engagement Commit to growing your team professionally
Autocratic leadership style	Someone who is focused primarily on results and efficiency. They often make decisions alone or with a small, trusted group and expect employees to do exactly what they’re asked.	Have self-confidence Self-motivated Communicate clearly and consistently Follow the rules Are dependable Value highly structured environments Believe in supervised work environments
Laissez-faire or hands-off leadership style	Laissez-faire style is the opposite of the autocratic leadership type, focusing mostly on delegating many tasks to team members and providing little to no supervision.	Effectively delegate Believe in freedom of choice Provide sufficient resources and tools Will take control if needed Offer constructive criticism Foster leadership qualities in your team Promote an autonomous work environment
Democratic or participative leadership style	A democratic leader is someone who asks for input and considers feedback from their team before making a decision.	Value group discussions Provide all information to the team when making decisions Promote a work environment where everyone shares their ideas Rational Flexible Good at mediation
Pacesetter leadership style	Pacesetter leaders are primarily focused on performance, often set high standards and hold their team members accountable for achieving their goals.	Set a high bar Focus on goals Slow to praise Will jump in to hit goals if needed Highly competent Value performance over soft skills
Transformational leadership style	The transformational style focuses on clear communication, goal-setting, and employee motivation. However, instead of placing the majority of the energy into each employee’s individual goals, the transformational leader is driven by a commitment to organizational objectives.	Have mutual respect with your team Provide encouragement Inspires others to achieve their goals Think of the big picture Places value on intellectually challenging your team Creative Have a good understanding of organizational needs
Transactional leadership style	A transactional manager establishes predetermined incentives usually in the form of monetary rewards for success and disciplinary action for failure. Unlike the pacesetter leadership style, though, transactional leaders are also focused on mentorship, instruction and training to achieve goals and enjoy the rewards.	Value corporate structure Micromanage Don’t question authority Are practical and pragmatic Value goal-hitting Reactionary
Bureaucratic leadership style	The bureaucratic style focuses on fixed duties within a hierarchy where each employee has a set list of responsibilities, and there is little need for collaboration and creativity.	Detail-oriented and task-focused Value rules and structure Have a great work ethic Strong-willed Have a commitment to your organization Self-disciplined

           The leadership style we use determines the way people receive us and can either help or hinder their ability to perform. You can use each of the styles above in positive or negative ways. It is the situation that determines what you should do to be most successful. The key factor is actually taking the time to consider the best option and using it rather than relying on your “typical” style.

Approaches to Strategic Leadership

Strategic Leadership is a leader who has many skills, including abilities, perspectives, thoughts and behaviors that combine both reasoning and imagination. They are able to create success for the organization in various ways and manage both subordinates and senior executives in the organization. A good strategic leader can turn bad situations into good ones and also convert strategies into tactics appropriately.

 Educational administrators must have strategic leadership as a management principle known as strategic management which is related to the policy of the institution. The implementation enables educational institutions to move in the appropriate direction which is the key point to the administration. The management must have wise planning and set a different plan from others. It is a constructive difference in order to be used as a guideline for educational institutions to work more efficiently. The desired goals without planning do not have a clear direction to operate and do not have the plan to implement to suit the changing situation. Educational administrators must have leadership elements. and strategic leadership, consisting of leaders with a high level of understanding and the ability to import a strategy. Having expectations and creating opportunities for the future practical way of thinking and setting a vision. Therefore, Educational administrators should have outstanding characteristics to lead the institution to success with strategic leadership.

Key Skills of Strategic Leaders in Education

The VICTORY for Strategic Leadership requires seven skills and expertise to help drive an organization: Visionary, Intelligent, Change agent, Team management, Open-Minded/Positive Mindset, Responsibility, and Y-Leadership style. (Table 2)

1.       (V: Visionary) Visionary leaders have a powerful ability to drive progress and

conduct in periods of change by inspiring employees and earning trust for new ideas.      

2.       (I: Insightful) Leaders must be able to analyze differences or gaps between

what is expected and what is actually happening. In addition, it must also be able to distinguish important elements of decision-making carefully and efficiently.

3.       (C: Change agent) A change agent is a person who plans and implements change.

The role performs tasks that are likely to drive change to a successful result including supervision activities of various changes to be carried out.

4.       (T: Team Management) The development of working as a team related to

the realization of the value of team members and the behavior of team members by

good teamwork will happen. The success of a team depends on the suitable composition

of team members are important.

5.       (O: Open-Minded)  A good administrator should not be narrow-minded. 

They should be open-minded and listen to other people’s opinions and then should consider and think hard about them.  Positive Growth Mindset, you should also cultivate a global perspective and avoid the temptation to think small. Approaching everything with a view to sustainability and well-being.

6.       (R: Responsibility) Responsibility brings a commitment to various tasks to be

successful according to the goals. Although the work has been divided among the subordinates, leaders retain full ownership of their work and responsibility at all times.

7.       (Y: Y-Leadership style) Theory Y sees people as diligent. There should be

appropriate job assignments. Challenge Motivates positive performance and gives the opportunity to participate in management, empowering and continuous improvement.

Table 2   VICTORY for Strategic Leadership of Education

Characteristic	Key performances
Visionary (V)	Powerful ability to drive progress Conduct change by inspiring Trust for new ideas
Insightful (I)	Analyze differences or gaps Distinguish important elements
Change agent (C)	Plans and implements change Performs tasks drive to a successful Supervision of various changes
Team management (T)	Realization of the value of team members A suitable composition of the team
Open-Minded (O)	A positive Growth Mindset Listen to other people’s opinions
Responsibility (R)	Retain full ownership of their work Responsibility at all times
Y-Leadership style (Y)	See people as diligent Challenge Motivates positive performance Give the opportunity to participate in management Empowering and Continuous improvement

 

Conclusion

Leadership that has Importance in education reform executives with strategic leadership will be able to plan strategies effectively. There is VICTORY strategy consisting of Visionary, Insightful, Change agent, Team management, Open-Minded, responsibility and     Y-Leadership style  for building performances which is an important basis for Education Administrators.

 

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