Abstract
As educational phenomenon, educational leadership is one of the most important aspects of educational institutions throughout the world. It leads all human, academic and financial resources in accordance with institutional vision and mission to reach the desired targets. This study explores educational leadership as a phenomenon in the public sector universities and Madaris of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Through purposive sampling techniques 11 educational leaders were selected from these institutions. To explore the different aspects of leadership in these institutions through the perceptions and live experiences of respondents, the selected educational leaders were interviewed. The collected data were analyzed following Moustakas’ phenomenological analysis approach and the live experiences were presented in results and analysis section. The results reveal that university leadership are strictly adhered to the government policies in accordance with their institutional vision. Similarly, Madaris leadership base their leadership to seek the pleasure of Allah and accountability following consultative approach.

Saif-Ul-Islam, Sajjad Hussain. (2020) Phenomenological Exploration of Educational Leadership, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 57, Issue 1.
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