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Background: The current research was conducted with the aim of developing a model of intelligent leadership in education using a qualitative method of thematic analysis. Aims: The current research was conducted with the aim of developing a model of intelligent leadership in education using a qualitative method of thematic analysis. Methods: The data of this research was derived from in-depth and semi-structured interviews with 12 subject experts in the field of leadership and management in education, which was based on purposeful sampling dependent on the selection criteria and continued until the theoretical saturation of this process was reached. The validity of the research data was checked and confirmed by going back to the participants and external auditors. It was done in the form of open, axial, and selective coding in Atlas TI8 software. Results: The results showed that the intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions are the three dimensions of intelligent leadership; which includes elements such as strategic thinking, joint goalsetting, rational decision-making, motivation, self-awareness, self-management, faith in goal realization and culture building. The results also showed that the elements of knowledge management, organizational management, team management, and pragmatic management are the components of the intelligent leadership model of education managers. Conclusion: The results of this research showed that intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions are three dimensions of intelligent leadership; which includes elements such as strategic thinking, joint goal-setting, rational decision-making, motivation, self-awareness, self-management, faith in goal realization and culture building. The results also showed that the elements of knowledge management, organizational management, team management, and practical management are the components of the intelligent leadership model of education managers. The results of this research are in line with the researches of Zaidzivant (2018), Oleksienko and Rowan (2018), Allen, Shankman, Miguel (2012), Fisher and Wildman (2016), Shishunga (2020), Nooralizadeh and Hajivand (2017) and Kikha (2016). Different emotional, spiritual and rational dimensions of intelligent leadership are aligned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
