Perceived Personal Qualities and Leadership Traits of School Heads in Relation to Teachers’ Organizational Happiness

AUTHOR(S)

ROBERTO DE FIESTA JOSEPHINE S. LAMBINICIO, EdD

ABSTRACT

—— This study investigated the relationship between the school heads’ personal qualities, leadership traits to teachers’ organizational happiness. A descriptive – survey research design was employed to gather the data. This involved school heads of public elementary schools. Most respondents were middle-aged, held doctoral degrees in education or philosophy, and exhibited protagonist and advocate personality types. The school heads were described as highly perceived in their personal qualities, such as compassionate, reliable, and supportive. Likewise, as to their leadership traits, they obtained a highly perceived in terms of transparency and their level of organizational happiness is slightly lower perception rating. A positive correlation between teachers’ perception of their principals’ personal qualities and leadership traits and their level of organizational happiness. This is an indication of the importance of principal leadership qualities and fostering teachers, happiness, and leadership practices in leading the organization to achieve its own vision and mission. To ensure the satisfaction of teachers in the organization, it is recommended that a comprehensive development plan should be continuously reviewed that will incorporate evidence-based strategies to empower teachers, nurture supportive leadership, and create a culture of excellence in sustaining a high level of organizational happiness. Keywords — School Heads, Personal Qualities, Leadership Traits, Organizational Happiness, Teacher Satisfaction, Comprehensive Development Plan, Evidence-Based Strategies, Culture Of Excellence.