Resumen de The Leadership Styles of Administrators and the Professional Effectiveness of Teachers - Enlighten Innovation and Creative Learning Among Educational Institutions

I. Benjamin Prabahar, V. Bastin Jerome

• Purpose: Any organization's leadership effectiveness is a determining factor in whether or not it is successful. Effective leadership is essential in today's society since job switching and/or attrition rates are on the rise due to the increasingly competitive environment. Optimal productivity and effectiveness in achieving of organization’s objectives are ensured by effective good leadership. The purpose of this research is to summarise and analyse administrative leadership styles and teacher effectiveness in educational institutions.

    Theoretical Framework: It contains many studies undertaken by various scholars on administrative leadership styles, teacher effectiveness and their performance in educational institutions.

    Design / Methodology / Approach: This is the review article. The secondary sources used to develop this study were journals and publications. In order to convey the significance of the research issue, a descriptive research design is used to interpret the data and findings.

    Findings: Teachers' effectiveness is totally impacted by the leadership style of educational institutions of the administrators. The effectiveness of teachers was found to be influenced by the leadership styles used by administrators of educational institutions. According to research, school administrators who employ transformational leadership are the most successful to improve teachers' effectiveness, whereas autocratic (dictatorial) and laissez-fair (unchallenged) leadership was proven to have a negative effect on teachers' performance and effectiveness.

    Research, Practical and Social implications: Employee morale, productivity, the speed of decision-making, and other important areas are all impacted by a leader's style on the organization. Successful leaders do this by thoroughly analyzing issues, evaluating the competence of their staff, weighing their options, and coming to a well-informed decision.

    Originality/ Value: The study's contribution is in assisting administrators and teaches in identifying effective teaching methods and leadership styles and putting them into practice in the workplace.