Exploring the Impact of Leadership Styles on the Motivation of Millennial Teachers

Abstract

The way a leader gives guidance, implements plans, and motivates people to achieve their goals is referred to as their leadership style. At this juncture, the exploration of leadership styles and its impact on the motivation of millennial teachers was considered a relevant discourse for the time being. The objective of the research is to assess the impact vis-a-vis the leadership style and motivation, mainly, for the purpose of establishing baseline data which may be beneficial to the players of the educational system. The anticipated outcome, on the other hand was, enhancement of leadership styles of educational leaders by proposing an action plan or program. In effect, the millennial teachers themselves would be guaranteed with a healthier functional and professional environment, to which, would also lead them to be educational leaders thereon. Using descriptive correlational design as method, a total of 105 elementary public-school teachers were identified through purposive sampling technique. All these respondents were stationed in various 21 elementary schools in the SDO Palayan City Annex, Province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Results revealed that preferred type of leadership by the respondents, the transformational leadership style’s item-statements dealing on idealized influence got the highest general weighted mean of 4.04., described as Fairly Often. In terms of the intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors of teaches, they emphasized on their work as very fundamental reason for defining who they are and because they need it, as their external motivational factor. A Professional Development Plan on Leadership Style and Motivation was crafted and recommended.