Educational ethical leadership: characteristics and styles

Abstract

Educational ethical leadership is related to institutional behavior according to a set of principles and values that are recognized by the majority of employees as a basis for the common good. Applying ethics to leadership involves considering ethics when making decisions. Educational ethical leadership is a conscious decision and is driven by a belief in the dignity and rights of others. Choosing to follow an educational ethical path at the institution creates a positive experience for everyone and improves the functioning of the activities. Educational ethical leadership incorporates particular styles that are united by the influence of a leader and the desired result – transformation of employees or followers, change of the personal qualities of employees/followers, and them beginning to show solidarity and work in focused groups or teams. Employees see the educational leader as a role model to follow. The chapter will provide the answers to the following questions: What are the essential characteristics of educational ethical leadership? What are the characteristics that unite the definitions of educational ethical leadership? What are the styles of educational ethical leadership and how is each style characterized? What are of educational ethical leadership? What are the characteristics of an educational ethical leader? What does it mean being an educational ethical leader? What are the effects of educational ethical leadership? What does practicing educational ethical leadership include? The chapter’s aims are to characterize educational ethical leadership through differences and similarities of existing definitions and to provide the characteristics of educational ethical leadership styles.