ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Leadership in Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1561414
Effective School Leadership Enactment of GAI: A 5 C's Framework for Integration
Provisionally accepted
- 1Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- 2Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) continues to shape the future of education, effective leadership is essential for its successful integration in schools. This study explores the key leadership traits and practices necessary for school leaders to navigate and implement GAI initiatives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 school principals across six Arab countries, all of whom have actively integrated GAI within their schools over the past two years.The findings led to the development of a comprehensive 5 C's framework: Catalysts for innovation, Curators of GAI technologies, Champions of its benefits, Cultivators of a culture of experimentation, and Connectors for fostering collaboration. This framework emphasizes the proactive and transformative role of school leaders in driving GAI integration. The implications drawn from these findings underscore that effective leadership in the AI era necessitates a fusion of technological acumen, a nuanced understanding of leadership dynamics, and the reliance on evidence-based strategies.
Keywords: GAI, School leadership, Digital leadership, Leadership framework, Arab States
Received: 15 Jan 2025; Accepted: 14 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ghamrawi, Shal and Ghamrawi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Norma Ghamrawi, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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