GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY FOR MALAYSIA PUBLIC SECTOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

Abstract

The profound effect of globalization necessitates changes and demands that require education public sector leaders to be globally competent in a complex adaptive system. This article delves into global leadership competency needed for public sector educational leaders. The study used a qualitative approach with a semi-structured interview method and involved six participants from Ministry of Education. The results from the interviews were analysed using Atlas ti 9 software based on thematic analysis. The findings of this study showed that cognitive skills, behaviour or social skills, leading change, thinking globally, appreciating diversity and building partnership to be to the most essential global leadership for educational leaders. The results of this study are important in the development of global leadership competency model for future educational leaders.