Education is crucial for a country’s sustainability and economic growth. Institute principals ensure effective teaching, curriculum, and capacity development, contributing to the educational system's success. This study investigates the effect of educational leadership on the attitudes and performance of academic staff working in Government Polytechnics of Himachal Pradesh, India. Researchers collected the data from the 284 respondents (40 H.O.D.s, 19 Sr. Lecturers, and 225 Lecturers) with the help of a structured questionnaire distributed through Google Forms and random sampling techniques.