EĞİTİMDE HİZMETKÂR LİDERLİK: ÖĞRENME ORTAMLARINI GÜÇLENDİREN BİR YAKLAŞIM

SERVANT LEADERSHİP İN EDUCATİON: AN APPROACH TO STRENGTHEN LEARNİNG ENVİRONMENTS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the status of the servant leadership approach in the field of education and to determine its potential, which makes itself felt in almost every field. For this purpose, the concept of servant leadership was first mentioned and its existence in the historical process was discussed in general. Additionally, the characteristics of servant leadership have been created under a separate heading. As a matter of fact, the servant leader refers to a leadership approach that devotes itself to the organization without expecting any benefit from the group and society, continues its existence for the group, spends its motivation and power in serving the group, is happy with the power of the organization, and prioritizes the concept of "we" by not putting itself at the forefront. When considered in historical perspective, it was used by Greenleaf in the 1970s and showed itself as a type of leadership that was influenced by Hesse's Leo character in Journey to the East.  Today, as a result of the decrease in human quality, servant leadership has become more preferred and comes to the fore. With the increasing interest in this situation, educational institutions have also been affected. In this context, the concept of servant leadership in education has allowed teachers and administrators to create a student-centered environment. When the literature is examined, research shows that the role of servant leadership in education is to increase the quality of teaching, increase student and teacher motivation, empathy, listening and supporting, etc. It has been observed that the focus is on developing servant leadership skills. Especially in education, the concept of servant leadership has begun to be felt more and has taken on an important role. As a matter of fact, it is not only critical but also essential that servant leadership be effective and efficient in the field of education, as in every field. As a result, it has been determined that servant leadership in education enriches learning processes and stands out strategically with its potential to direct future education. In addition, it has become a standout that the link between servant leadership and education is directly proportional. It is thought that the study will provide support to existing studies on servant leadership in education and fill the gap in the literature. In this context, information was given and awareness was sought to be raised.

Keywords : Servant Leadership, Education, Learning, Serving, Practice