A Review of Leadership Theories, Principles and Styles and Their Relevance to Educational Management Rose Ngozi Amanchukwu , Gloria Jones Stanley , Nwachukwu Prince Ololube 1Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2School of Public Health Nursing, Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology Correspondence to: Nwachukwu Prince Ololube , Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Email: Copyright © 2015 Scientific & Academic Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Abstract This study was motivated by the premise that no nation grows further than the quality of its educational leaders. The purpose of this theoretical debate is to examine the wider context of leadership and its effectiveness towards improving school management. This academic evaluation examines recent theoretical developments in the study of educational leadership in school management. It begins with a concise overview of the meaning and concept of leadership in terms of research, theory, and practice. This is followed by an examination of the theories of leadership, principles and styles of leadership. Each section ends with an identification of contemporary issues and possible means of amelioration. This article concludes that success is certain if the application of the leadership styles, principles and methods is properly and fully applied in school management because quality educational leadership tradition offers great opportunity to further refine educational leadership and management policies and practices by accepting and utilizing the basic principles and styles of educational leadership. Keywords: Education, Leadership, Theories, Styles, Principles, Methods, Management, Policies and Practices Rose Ngozi Amanchukwu , Gloria Jones Stanley , Nwachukwu Prince Cite this paper: Ololube , A Review of Leadership Theories, Principles and Styles and Their Relevance to Educational Management, Vol. 5 No. 1, 2015, pp. 6-14. doi: Management, 10.5923/j.mm.20150501.02. Introduction To many, leaders are not born, but made. It is increasingly accepted, however, that in order to be a good leader, one must have the experience, knowledge, commitment, patience, and most importantly the skill to negotiate and work with others to achieve
A Review of Leadership Theories, Principles and Styles and Their Relevance to Educational Management Rose Ngozi Amanchukwu , Gloria Jones Stanley , Nwachukwu Prince Ololube 1Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2School of Public Health Nursing, Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology Correspondence to: Nwachukwu Prince Ololube , Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Email: Copyright © 2015 Scientific & Academic Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Abstract This study was motivated by the premise that no nation grows further than the quality of its educational leaders. The purpose of this theoretical debate is to examine the wider context of leadership and its effectiveness towards improving school management. This academic evaluation examines recent theoretical developments in the study of educational leadership in school management. It begins with a concise overview of the meaning and concept of leadership in terms of research, theory, and practice. This is followed by an examination of the theories of leadership, principles and styles of leadership. Each section ends with an identification of contemporary issues and possible means of amelioration. This article concludes that success is certain if the application of the leadership styles, principles and methods is properly and fully applied in school management because quality educational leadership tradition offers great opportunity to further refine educational leadership and management policies and practices by accepting and utilizing the basic principles and styles of educational leadership. Keywords: Education, Leadership, Theories, Styles, Principles, Methods, Management, Policies and Practices Cite this paper: Rose Ngozi Amanchukwu , Gloria Jones Stanley , Nwachukwu Prince Ololube , A Review of Leadership Theories, Principles and Styles and Their Relevance to Educational Management, Management, Vol. 5 No. 1, 2015, pp. 6-14. doi: 10.5923/j.mm.20150501.02. Introduction To many, leaders are not born, but made. It is increasingly accepted, however, that in order to be a good leader, one must have the experience, knowledge, commitment, patience, and most importantly the skill to negotiate and work with others to achieve
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