Modern Leadership for Thai Vocational Education Management

Abstract

The study of modern leadership for Thai vocational education management under new complex challenges, digital transformation, labor market changes and artificial intelligence (AI) technology that is revolutionizing all sectors of society, found that the key components of modern leadership for Thai vocational education management consist of: 1) Vision - the expression of vocational education administrators in envisioning the future that leads to changes aimed at excellence; 2) Flexibility - the expression of vocational education administrators showing the ability to think freely and find answers, not bound by rules or familiarity, adapting to various situations, and being open to new challenging ideas; 3) Communication - the ability to communicate in multiple dimensions between administrators, teachers, and students, emphasizing transparent, easily understood communication that responds to the needs of message recipients in the digital age, with proactive communication that can adapt to rapid changes; and 4) Digital Technology - the ability to effectively integrate modern technology, especially AI technology, having digital knowledge and skills to lead organizational transformation, create learning environments conducive to learning, develop curricula that meet labor market demands in the Industry 4.0 era, being an innovator who dares to experiment with new technologies, and having a lifelong learning spirit to keep pace with rapidly changing artificial intelligence technology.