Leadership in the context of early childhood education refers to the capacity to persuade, inspire, and transform teachers' attitudes and behaviors so that they consent to implement initiatives and make adjustments to support organizational objectives. It is common knowledge that the administrator of a school, particularly a preschool, oversees all activities and determines the organization's direction and the value of education for young children. This study aimed is to identify the level of authentic leadership practices among preschool leaders and identify the relationship between authentic leadership and spirituality in preschool. There are 200 teachers involved in this study. The quantitative study method was used to obtain the data that related teachers’ spirituality and the leadership style used in their preschool. However, the level of authentic leadership practices among preschool leaders is moderately high. In addition, there is a significant relationship between authentic leadership and spirituality in preschool (r=0.758, p<.000). Therefore, this study is essential in identifying the dimensions that have a relationship with teachers. In conclusion, this study provides comprehensive data on leadership and spirituality in early childhood education.
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