1. Administrators listen to teachers.
2. Administrators ask questions of teachers.
3. Administrators sympathize with teachers.
4. Administrators embrace their teachers.
5. Administrators recognize that their teachers are the backbone of the school.
6. Administrators build community among the members of the staff.
7. Administrators trust their teachers and involve them in decision making.
8. Administrators articulate a vision that unifies the faculty.
9. Administrators exhibit a passion for educational excellence.
10. Administrators teach in classrooms to let the teachers know that they remain on their
side.
Effective leaders should possess technical, human, and conceptual skills. Technical skills
involve the ability to use knowledge, methods, and techniques that are used in performing certain
tasks. Human skills necessitate self-understanding and acceptance. Conceptual skills involve
the leader’s ability to view the school and the entire educational systems as a whole.
There are numerous personality factors that are associated with effective leadership.
According to Hoy and Miskel (2005, p. 380), there are four personality factors that seem
particularly important. These factors are self-confidence, stress tolerance, emotional maturity,
and integrity. Self-confident leaders are more likely to set high goals for themselves and their
followers, to attempt difficult tasks, and to persist in the face of problems and defeats. Stress
tolerant leaders are likely to make good decisions, to stay calm, and to provide decisive direction
to subordinates in difficult situations. Emotionally mature leaders tend to have an accurate
awareness of their strengths and weaknesses and to be oriented toward self-improvement.
Integrity means that the behaviors of leaders are consistent with their stated values and they are
honest, ethical, responsible, and trustworthy. Leadership skills help formulate and implement
solutions to multifaceted social and technological problem and to achieve goals effectively.
Retaining teachers is a goal for all school leaders.