Zigzag Lines

 By Sumaira Feroz Educational leadership refers to the social and psychological settings where groups of people are led in terms of ideologies and philosophical concepts.   Educational leadership is much of influential leadership than managerial because academic departments are communities that have exclusive practices and beliefs. It is also different from political leadership as Pakistani academic leaders are answerable to the government, board of governors or Higher Education Commission (HEC), not to the general public. The academic leadership also represents the functions and responsibilities of top managers, deans, chancellors, principals, school heads and others who are responsible for decision-making at different levels. However, the department chair as the leader of this community plays a very critical leadership role in transmitting the academic values and effects the achievements of the objectives and well-being of the employees and the organization that can bring a significa