An Examination of Charismatic Leadership Among School Heads with a Focus on Empathy

Abstract

The study examined the charismatic leadership qualities of school heads in Dera Ghazi Khan, focusing particularly on their empathy. A descriptive methodology was used, targeting a population of 1,536 individuals from public schools, including male and female heads, teachers, and students. Data were gathered through a self-administered questionnaire employing a Likert-scale rating system, validated through a pilot study. Results indicated notable differences in charismatic leadership traits between male and female leaders, teachers, and administrators in public schools. The study also emphasized the critical role of secondary-level school principals as intellectual leaders who significantly impact students' motivation and engagement. The analysis employed percentages, means, standard deviations, t-tests, and ANOVA. While both male and female leaders exhibited charismatic qualities, women were found to excel in empathy, humility, vision, respect, innovation, empowerment, honesty, care for others, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving.