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International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

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ISSN: 2226-6348

Forecasting Ideal Agile, Solution-Oriented Leadership for Educational Administrators: A Sociological Perspective

Fanny Kho Chee Yuet, David Gurr, Hairon Salleh, Kumaran Gengatharan, Sukor Beram, Norzalina Noor

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v12-i4/20014

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This paper proposes a leadership approach for educational administrators that promotes
ideal agility, adaptability, and solution-oriented thinking. The aim is to help administrators
effectively navigate the changing landscape of educational administration by fostering a
culture of innovation and continuous improvement. The proposed approach advocates for actively seeking and implementing effective solutions to digital transformation challenges, utilizing innovative strategies, and being open to change through a literature search guided by PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses), Scopus screening, Emerald Insights Screening, ERIC screening, SAGE Publications Screening, ScienceDirect screening, Taylor & Francis Online screening, and SpringerLink screening. It acknowledges the unique challenges and requirements of educational administration and emphasizes the need for leadership in the use of current technology that is responsive to the rapidly evolving environment. The paper also explores the potential benefits of adopting ideal agile, solution-oriented thinking leadership, including improved decision-making, problem-solving abilities, innovation, and navigating and adapting the application of this leadership approach is its contribution to the development of the NewLed INNOVATE Model in the digital arena.

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(Yuet et al., 2023)
Yuet, F. K. C., Gurr, D., Salleh, H., Gengatharan, K., Beram, S., & Noor, N. (2023). Forecasting Ideal Agile, Solution-Oriented Leadership for Educational Administrators: A Sociological Perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(4), 765–789.