Leadership and Institutional Change and Their Impact on the Curriculum
Session
Education and Development
Description
Educational institutions need visionary leaders who can handle complex institutional changes because global educational systems keep evolving. The research investigates how leadership methods affect educational program development and institutional transformation through their influence on educational program structure and direction and their ability to maintain program relevance in the twenty-first century. Academic institutions face rapid changes in their environment because of technological progress and global trends and student requirements so leadership stands as the essential power for creating lasting educational transformations and updated curricula. The research bases its understanding of institutional change through transformational and distributed leadership theories which show that successful change requires policy and pedagogical and cultural alignment for achieving innovation and quality assurance goals. The research uses qualitative case studies of academic leaders and faculty members and policymakers from Albanian higher education institutions to study how leadership vision affects curriculum modernization. The research shows that successful leadership involves inclusive practices and open communication and flexibility which enables stakeholders to work together while developing a reflective learning environment. Educational institutions under transformative leadership adopt twenty-first-century competencies and digital competencies and intercultural competencies to create curricula that stay relevant and adaptable for future needs.
Keywords:
leadership in education, institutional change, curriculum development, transformational leadership, educational reform, higher education, 21st-century learning
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-41-2
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
25-10-2025 9:00 AM
End Date
26-10-2025 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.135
Recommended Citation
Koci, Andi; Lama, Alma; and Celcima, Denis, "Leadership and Institutional Change and Their Impact on the Curriculum" (2025). UBT International Conference. 1.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2025UBTIC/ED/1
Leadership and Institutional Change and Their Impact on the Curriculum
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Educational institutions need visionary leaders who can handle complex institutional changes because global educational systems keep evolving. The research investigates how leadership methods affect educational program development and institutional transformation through their influence on educational program structure and direction and their ability to maintain program relevance in the twenty-first century. Academic institutions face rapid changes in their environment because of technological progress and global trends and student requirements so leadership stands as the essential power for creating lasting educational transformations and updated curricula. The research bases its understanding of institutional change through transformational and distributed leadership theories which show that successful change requires policy and pedagogical and cultural alignment for achieving innovation and quality assurance goals. The research uses qualitative case studies of academic leaders and faculty members and policymakers from Albanian higher education institutions to study how leadership vision affects curriculum modernization. The research shows that successful leadership involves inclusive practices and open communication and flexibility which enables stakeholders to work together while developing a reflective learning environment. Educational institutions under transformative leadership adopt twenty-first-century competencies and digital competencies and intercultural competencies to create curricula that stay relevant and adaptable for future needs.