Guidelines for Development of the 21st Century Leadership Skills according to the Sevenfold Sappurisadhamma of Administrators Chaiwattana Schools Group Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the 21st-century leadership skills of administrators in the Chaiwatthana School Group, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, 2) to examine the methods for developing 21st-century leadership skills based on the Seven Sappurisa Dhamma principles among administrators in the Chaiwatthana School Group, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, and 3) to propose guidelines for developing 21st-century leadership skills based on the Seven Sappurisa Dhamma principles for administrators in the Chaiwatthana School Group, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The research was conducted using a mixed methods approach: 1) in quantitative Research, data were collected from a sample of 189 administrators and teachers and analyzed using basic statistical measures, including mean and standard deviation, and 2) in qualitative research, content analysis was conducted based on interviews with nine key-informants obtained by purposive sampling. The results of the study revealed that 1. overall, 21st-century leadership skills were at a high level. When considered by aspect, the findings showed that organizational justice management, personality, emotional intelligence, and learning and development were ranked in descending order. 2. Methods for developing 21st-century leadership skills based on the seven principles of Sappurisadhamma for administrators in the Chaiwatthana school group, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province were: 1) managing the organization with laws to create organizational justice (Dhammanyuta: knowing the cause), which reflects participation between the school and the community (Parisanyuta: knowing the community); 2) establishing a workforce strategy (Atthanyuta: knowing the purpose) that was creatively different (Attanyuta: knowing oneself); 3) supporting the development of existing concepts and promoting them with credible information (Mattanyuta: knowing moderation) to support future changes (Kalanyuta: knowing the time); and 4) being able to manage emotional pressure and having outstanding personality traits (Pukkallanyuta: knowing the individual). 3. Guidelines for developing 21st-century leadership skills based on the Seven Sappurisa Dhamma principles for administrators in the Chaiwatthana School Group, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province were: 1) Organizational Justice (O: Organizational justice) using basic legal information to create justice (Dhammanyuta: Knowing the cause) and providing opportunities for all parties to participate and express their opinions (Parisanyuta: Knowing the community), 2) Character (C: Character) by setting personnel development strategies (Atthanyuta: Knowing the purpose), creating awareness, and greeting with kindness (Attanyuta: Knowing oneself), 3) Development (D: Development) with manpower aligned with organizational development policies (Mattanyuta: Knowing moderation), supporting future changes (Kalanyuta: Knowing the time), and 4) Emotional Intelligence (E: Emotional intelligence) with the ability to manage emotional pressure (Pukkallanyuta: Knowing the individual).