Leadership Management | Assignment | Answers

Running Head: Leadership Management
Leadership Management
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
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1LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Part 1
What are the key features of Instructional and transformational leadership?
The key features of instructional and transformational leadership can be stated as its
effective use of resources, communication skills, serving the instructional resources and it visible
and assessable (Vanblaere & Devos, 2016).
Critically reflect on the leadership practices of your school head and discuss to what extent
your school heads demonstrate these leadership practices and how it can be distinguished
in the work of the school leaders in your education context?
The leadership practices in my school focus on expectation and goals, keeping a track on
teacher’s development, creating opportunity for collaboration. It can be distinguished by being
positive, communicate effectively, to keep learning new things and many more.
What challenges have you identified in their leadership practices and what are your
suggestions for improvement?
The identified challenges are pressure, staying motivated, difficult people to work and
culture issue. It can be suggested that the organisation should introduce transparent salary system
so that the employees are motivated.

2LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Part 2
What is your conceptualization of educational leadership with reference to your context?
The concept of conceptualization of educational leadership is the process of guiding and
enlisting the pupils, teachers and parents so that the institute can achieve common educational
aims.
Explain the difference between educational leadership and management.
Leadership focus on motivation, vision, showing the future and the people in the school.
Whereas the management provides the processes and system essential to make the day smooth
running for the school.
Select one educational leadership theory/model and explain how educational leaders
practice it to deal with contemporary issues in your institutions.
The selected educational leadership theory is Transformational leadership and the
educational leaders practice this theory by working with the identified needs, creating vision ,
being an inspiration and executing the changes (Aga, Noorderhaven & Vallejo, 2016).