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1 Current Challenges of Educational

Leadership: Research Results

and Analysis of Good Practices

Marta Ambite
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Luna Galván
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Alicia Hernández-García
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Helena López-Alonso
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Laura Camas-Garrido
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Juan Luis Fuentes
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

© 2025 Marta Ambite, Luna Galván, Alicia Hernández-García,
Helena López-Alonso, Laura Camas-Garrido and Juan Luis Fuentes
https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-504-7.1

Introduction
Educational leadership plays a crucial role in shaping learning experi-
ence, ensuring equitable access to quality education, and fostering en-
vironments that support students and educators. In an ever-evolving
educational landscape, leaders must navigate complex challenges, in-
cluding emotional well-being, cultural responsiveness, and ethical com-
mitment. The role of the educational leader is not simply to manage
institutions but to act as a catalyst for positive change, fostering an
environment where students and teachers alike can thrive. This chap-
ter explores the complexities of educational leadership, offering a de-
tailed analysis of contemporary challenges, research findings, and ex-
emplary practices that contribute to effective leadership in educational
settings. Education, as framed through a Deweyan perspective, is an
inherently relational and life-embedded process that extends beyond
mere knowledge acquisition, involving the socio-emotional and ethical

Trnavčević, A., & Kafa, A. (Eds.). (2025). Educational leadership
in a changing world: Challenges, practices, contexts and insights.
University of Primorska Press.