EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS AMONG SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
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In the current discourse on educational leadership, Emotional Intelligence (EI) has emerged as an essential construct that influences leadership effectiveness. This research delves into the impact of EI on leadership efficacy by surveying 276 teachers to gauge the perceived effectiveness of leaders in relation to their emotional competencies. The study utilized a correlational design, revealing that domain of EI—such as Self-Awareness and Regulation, Empathy and Social Awareness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and particularly Motivation and Achievement Orientation—are positively correlated with perceptions of leadership effectiveness. Higher EI levels were consistently associated with enhanced leadership performance, with the strongest agreement in areas like Pedagogical Leadership, Transformational and Transactional Behaviors, and notably, Adaptive Leadership in Challenging Times. The significant Pearson r coefficient of 0.90, with a p-value of 0.000, underscored a robust positive relationship between EI and effective leadership. On the basis of these insights, the research advocates for a targeted faculty development program aimed at bolstering emotional competencies to translate into heightened leadership effectiveness, thereby fostering a supportive and progressive educational environment.
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