The Journey Of A Charismatic Leader: From Principal To Principal Change Agent

The purpose of this paper was to describe the journey of an educational leader in several different contexts. An intrinsic case study was used to examine the development and evolution of this leader as he moved from school principal to deputy superintendent for Bronx small schools to deputy superintendent for one of 10 New York City restructured school regions. Theories of charismatic and constructivist leadership proved effective in describing the style of this particular leader. It was suggested that the effects of context change on leadership practices need to be incorporated into current leadership theory.