Organizational resilience and transformational leadership for managing complex school systems

Introduction: In the context of global challenges facing educational institutions,
this study explores the dynamics between transformational leadership, collective
teacher efficacy, and organizational resilience in school systems. Specifically, it
examines the mediating role of collective teacher efficacy in the relationship
between middle leaders’ transformational leadership and organizational
resilience.
Methods: The study involved data collection from 103 middle-leaders and
506 randomly selected secondary school teachers across Israel. Structural
equation modeling was used to analyze the data, focusing on the mediating
role of collective teacher efficacy in the relationship between transformational
leadership and organizational resilience.
Results: The analysis revealed that collective teacher efficacy fully mediates
the relationship between middle-leaders’ transformational leadership and
organizational resilience. Middle-leaders’ transformational leadership positively
impacts collective teacher efficacy, which in turn enhances organizational
resilience. The study’s findings suggest that educational institutions can
significantly increase their organizational resilience by fostering transformational
leadership and strengthening collective teacher efficacy.
Discussion: The implications of these findings are both theoretical and practical.
Theoretically, the study expands the understanding of the interplay between
leadership styles and organizational resilience in educational settings. Practically,
it provides insights for educational policymakers and practitioners aiming to
enhance the resilience of schools by promoting transformational leadership and
collective teacher efficacy.