This course discusses the nature and essential theories of educational leadership. It emphasizes on the leadership styles and leaders, emotional intelligence, leadership competencies and Islamic leadership at the school level. Various functions processes of an educational leader in decision-making, motivation, communication, organizational change, managing anger and stress will also be emphasized. Students are required to describes each of the leadership style and their characteristic, functions of an emotional response, understanding ones emotional strengths and weaknesses along with profile of leaders from all walks of life related to power influence and essential leadership qualities of principals. The new paradigm for educational leadership will also be discussed