Spiritual Leadership and Teaching Praxis: An Integrative Proposal for Contemporary Educational Management

Abstract

This essay proposes spiritual management as an innovative strategy to transform teaching praxis in the university context. Through philosophical and pedagogical reflection, it is argued that the teaching work must transcend the technical and instrumental, integrating human, affective and spiritual dimensions. In this sense, it is highlighted that classroom management should be conceived as a socio-educational space where values are cultivated, self-realization is encouraged and a climate of collaboration and respect is promoted. The importance of balancing rational, emotional and spiritual intelligences is emphasized, placing the human being – teacher and student – at the center of the educational process. Spiritual management, from this perspective, allows for a more ethical, sensitive and transformative management, contributing to the integral development of the individual and the strengthening of educational institutions. The study concludes that integrating the spiritual into educational management can be used to improve the quality of the human being.