Leadership Style: School Perspective in Cameroon

Abstract EN

This paper examines leadership styles of secondary school principals in Cameroon, in terms of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles.

This paper discusses the leadership styles in Cameroon and puts forward ideas for continuous improvement.

A qualitative approach, using a semistructured interview, was adopted.

It was conducted on ten principals, ten teachers, and ten students.

Majority of respondents from schools described their principals as transformational leaders.

Doubts are cast on the nature of transformational leadership in schools in Cameroon, since there is less training and development for leadership in schools.