Author

Chibert L. Jala, DM, PhD
Capitol University Graduate School Professor
School Head – Department of Education
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Email: cjala@liceo.edu.ph

Abstract

The dynamic of school leadership provides a critical role in the strategic success and operation of every school. Addressing the unique challenges of contemporary education requires active leadership competencies to meet evolving needs effectively. This study systematically looks into the relationship between school head leadership competencies and performance, using levels of school heads’ leadership competencies and measured leadership performance indicators. A descriptive correlation to the study examines leadership skills and performance of public-school leaders by assessing this leadership dynamics, which reveal a very high level of leadership competencies, in the area of Strategic Leadership, School Operations and Resources, Teaching and Learning, Developing Self and Others and Building Connections. This reveals a strong correlation between leadership competencies and performance indicator outcome, demonstrating that effective leadership qualities are one valid factors towards the success of the school operation. It also implies that this dynamic of school leadership directly showed the overall effectiveness of a school in achieving high-quality results that are aligned with the Department of Education’s strategic goals. This dynamic showed cultivating school leaders’ competencies enhances overall performance.

Keywords: Leadership competencies, leadership dynamics, leadership performance, school leadership.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0501884

Recommended citation:
Jala, C. L. (2026). The emerging dynamics of leadership among public school administrators. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 5 (1), 9951-9957. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0501884

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