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Purpose: This research aims to reveal the perceptions of school principals working in different school types about their quantum leadership behavior through metaphors. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study was prepared by analyzing the data obtained by using qualitative research patterns to determine the current situation. Qualitative research methods were used to collect, analyze and interpret the data obtained during the research process. The study group of the research consists of a total of 40 public schools and 42 volunteer teachers from preschools, primary schools, secondary schools, and high schools in Çankaya district of Ankara in the 2020-2021 academic year. Findings: The teachers in the study group were asked to complete the sentence in writing as "The school principal is like ..., because ..." as a quantum leader, together with the information form that was prepared in advance and included "quantum leadership behaviors". Participants were also asked to write down their gender, type of school they work at, branch, and professional seniority. Highlights: As a result of the research, it was seen that school principals, unlike in other fields, created more "interaction areas in the leader-tracker dilemma " and produced the most metaphors in this direction.

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