Public School Teachers’ Perceptions of Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills Among School Heads in the Philippines

Abstract

This study investigated how public school teachers in the Philippines perceive the importance of entrepreneurial leadership skills among their school heads. Using a quantitative descriptive design, the research data was collected from 50 public elementary and secondary school teachers in one of the school districts in Iloilo province with the modified Entrepreneurial Leadership Questionnaire (ELQ) as the primary assessment tool to assess the perceived level of importance of entrepreneurial leadership skills among school heads focusing on the five core leadership traits: risk-taking, team orientation, resourcefulness, innovation, and vision. The findings of this study revealed that all five indicators were perceived as highly important, with no significant differences in how each was rated, suggesting that all indicators are equally important in the context of school leadership. Among these, team orientation and risk-taking stood out as the most valued, underscoring the importance of resourcefulness, innovation, and vision. The results also indicate that entrepreneurial leadership holds a high level of significance in leading public schools, as it plays a key role in enhancing school performance, increasing teacher engagement, and fostering adaptability in educational settings. This suggests that capacity-building programs and policy enhancements are needed to better integrate entrepreneurial leadership into school leadership in the context of Philippine education.