New Role of Leadership in AI Era: Educational Sector

Centre for Language and Foundation Studies, A ‘Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman

jey.milton@asu.edu.om
arwa.al-busaidi@asu.edu.om

Abstract

Background:

Educators are required to adapt and adopt digital technologies, methodologies, and mindsets as Higher Education sector becomes more competitive. Digital transformation is essential to be successful in new digital world. AI is the main component in the digital world specially in Digital transformation. Artificial Intelligence yields tremendous opportunities not only in teaching & learning but also in leadership. Leaders in Educational sectors are expected to be more prepared, adaptable, updated and aligned with the new technologies. This article attempts to analyse how the Role of Leadership is going to change with the inclusion of Artificial Intelligence. Aim: The main aim of this research article is to answer the following key questions.

• How is the Role of Leadership going to change with use of AI?

• What will be new set of competencies required by leaders in coming future?

• Does AI replace the Human role in leadership?

Research Methodology:

External Desk Research methodology is used here as the data is based on the material published in reports and similar documents that are available in public libraries, websites, data obtained from surveys already carried out, etc.

Findings:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) have changed the role of leadership in the aspect of IQ and EQ. The use of robust data analytics grounded in AI and machine learning techniques reveal new insights for educational applications. Hence the leaders of digital era in Educational Sectors should have Hard skills like cloud computing and Data flow to manage new technologies and soft skills to manage team as a package to lead the Higher Education to the top level.