About the Role of Leadership in Promoting Innovation

The article explores the concepts and typologies of educational leadership, with a focus on its role in promoting innovation in schools and educational organizations. Leadership is presented as a process of intentional social influence, independent of formal authority, based on values, beliefs and vision, capable of mobilizing individuals and groups to achieve organizational goals. The transformational style, by inspiring, motivating and developing members of the organization, proves to be the most effective in generating and implementing innovative solutions. The analysis also includes international case studies that illustrate the concrete application of these models in diverse educational contexts.