Strategic Leadership: key to sustainability in contemporary educational environments
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strategic leadership, educational sustainability, participatory governance, institutional resilienceAbstract
This article examines strategic leadership as a leverage point for sustainability in contemporary educational settings, emphasizing vision–strategy–culture alignment to secure pedagogical continuity, equity, and institutional performance. Using a documentary approach (2020–2025), we synthesize recent contributions on distributed leadership, organizational ethics, participatory governance, and applied educational technology. Findings show that educational sustainability relies on three vectors: ethical and participatory leadership, adaptive resource management (human, financial, and digital), and a culture of ongoing professional learning. Effective leaders manage change through evidence-informed decisions, safeguard staff well-being, and build community partnerships, thereby mitigating operational risks and strengthening institutional resilience. We offer policy and management guidelines to consolidate internal capabilities, prioritize high-impact goals, and scale innovations without losing strategic coherence.
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