Development of Excellent Leadership Indicators of Administrators in Private Schools in Northeastern Thailand

The purposes of this research were 1) to study existing excellent leadership indicators of private school administrators and 2) to test the consistency between the developed excellent leadership model and the empirical data. The sample group was consisted of 532 administrators and teachers in private schools in northeastern Thailand certified by the Office of Nation Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Public Organization), Thailand. They were obtained through purposive sampling. The research instruments for data collection included 1) a semi-structured interview form and 2) a 5-point rating scale questionnaire with a content validity between 0.60 - 1.00 and a reliability of 0.992. The data was analyzed with a statistical package and content analysis. The results of the research were as follows: 1. The developed model of excellent leadership indicators of the private school administrators contained 5 core elements and 82 indicators including 1) transformational leadership with 4 sub-elements and 12 indicators, 2) strategic management leadership with 4 sub-elements and 15 indicators, 3) academic leadership with 4 sub-elements and 14 indicators, 4) corporate communication with 5 sub-elements and 21 indicators, and 5) technological skills with 6 sub-elements and 20 indicators. 2. The developed model of the excellent leadership indicators of the private school administrators was in consistence with the empirical data (Chi-square = 357.51, df = 149, p = 0.00000, x2/df = 2.39, GFI = 0.94, AGFI = 0.90, RMSEA = .0.051, RMR = 0.013).

ATTRIBUTES OF STUDENT LEADERS IN IIUM TOWARDS VOTING

Leadership is an essential aspect that people and communities worldwide depend on to make important decisions. The core function of leaders is to aid and support their followers to accomplish a common goal. The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) has been voting student leaders since its inception. These student leaders help in the administration of student affairs in several aspects. This study aims to examine the attributes of IIUM student leaders towards voting. Specifically, it aims to determine the relationships of qualities, characteristics, important ideal qualities of student leaders, and Islamic principles of leaders with voting in IIUM. The study utilizes the great man’s theory of leadership to explain the relationships between the variables. The quantitative research design and survey method with a questionnaire as the tool for data collection were used in this research. A total of 327 IIUM students participated in this study. The findings of the study reveal that students look at their leaders in a positive and motivating way. They view the leaders as consistently performing an excellent leadership job and have good values through different characteristics, with important qualities and Islamic leadership principles. Additionally, students tend to consider both inbuilt and external attributes while voting for their leaders to be in power. The findings also show the presence of significant relationships among the variables of the study. The great man’s theory is also supported in this study.

Representasi Nilai Kearifan Ranggawarsita pada Kepemimpinan Kepala Dinas Penerangan Komando Armada II dalam Mewujudkan World Class Navy

Public relations (PR) has an important focus on the ability of a public relations practitioner to carry out leadership functions. The importance of a quality and value of leadership in the world of public relations (excellent leadership in public relations) in managing an organization. On the other hand, leadership in general is universal, but leadership in public relations practice is contextual. Specifically, the context of this research on how the leadership carried out by the head of the Information Service Fleet Command II represents the value of wisdom contained in the fiber and philosophy of life of Ranggawarsita which is applied to internal and external public in order to realize the Navy World Class. Through the constructivist paradigm, researchers conduct qualitative data collection and are processed through descriptive research. The results of this study indicate, (1). Referring to Panca Pratama, the concept of maintaining good relations between public relations leaders and their public, is in accordance with the concept of Amilala (which means to maintain) (2). In making a decision, the head of the office is the head of the information service or the commander of the Koarmada who takes over and all parts of the organization must carry out. This relates to the Javanese concept of accepting pandum. (3). The head of the information service has a positive attitude and outlook on life, so that subordinates will always melu handarbeni, hangrungkebi melu, mulat sarira hangrasa wani in the sense that all achievements obtained by the organization will always be well developed by subordinates. Keywords: Public Relations, Leadership, Koarmada II, Local Wisdom, Ranggawarsita

Women at the Operatic Helm

The representation of women in opera, both on and off stage, has been an issue for all of opera’s 400-year history. In her now famous book Opera, or, the Undoing of Women (1979), Catherine Clement was one of the first to bring feminist theory to bear on opera scholarship, revealing true problems in the representation of operatic women on the stage in opera’s canon. But as I explore in this project, the same can be said for opera’s women behind the scenes. According to 2018 stats from OPERA America, out of the 786 total leadership positions held in North American houses, only 34.5% of administrative roles were occupied by women. In this proposed poster presentation, I will analyze the data from 1990 to the present with respect to the lack of gender parity in the opera industry in North America. I will also report on a series of interviews I conducted with several prominent female-identifying leaders in the opera industry, revealing currents in their narratives, and lessons for future women in this field. I will use this data to outline possible steps towards a more equitable opera industry. As Francesca Zambello, the most distinguished female director/general director in North America today, shared in a recent speech: “Opera needs truly excellent leadership to thrive, and when women are discouraged, it halves our pool of possibilities. We need leadership that is representative of the diverse audience we have and hope to grow.”

Preventing healthcare-associated infection in Switzerland: Results of a national survey

We assessed infection prevention in Swiss hospitals via a national survey focusing on infection prevention practices prior to a large national infection prevention initiative. Of the 59 hospitals that responded (77%), 98% had infection prevention teams and 40% very good or excellent leadership support. However, a minority of hospitals used recommended infection prevention practices and surveillance systems regularly.

Washington Hotline

Librarian of Congress appoints new Register of CopyrightsOn March 27, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed Karyn Temple the new Register of Copyrights. “Karyn has done a superb job as acting register for the last two-and-a-half years, leveraging her skills as both a copyright lawyer and accomplished manager to provide excellent leadership for the Copyright Office,” said Hayden. “Of the 13 Registers of Copyright in U.S. history, Temple will be the first person of color to hold this position.”

The wildfire within: gender, leadership and wildland fire culture

This article examines findings from a 2016 study on gender and leadership within the British Columbia Wildfire Service (BCWS), Canada. The study utilised action research to facilitate an in-depth conversation among wildland firefighters about gender and leadership, and to explore participant-derived actions steps within the BCWS towards a perceived ideal future(s). The study found widespread occurrences of gender discrimination in the day-to-day practice of leadership, and that gender made a difference for wildland firefighters’ experiences of normative workplace culture. In their practice of leadership, participants described a trade-off between gender diversity and excellence. The article concludes that the practice of leadership within wildland fire must include open dialogue about, and strategic engagement with, gendered cultural norms within the workplace in order to dispel myths and latent beliefs, and support what firefighters in this study defined as ‘excellent leadership’.

Leadership, Management and Communication

This chapter discusses the roles of leadership, management and communication in science and how these are related. Becoming a leader requires a curious mixture of innate ability, opportunity, luck and circumstance; some people with excellent leadership potential never have the opportunity to exercise it, while others with more modest talents see an opening, seize the moment and flourish. Management is about problems–anticipating them, avoiding them, abating them and solving them. Communication involves the ability to take complex issues and, without compromising on the complexity, break them down into more simple, straightforward chunks of information. This chapter presents examples of leadership, management and communication style.