Character development must balance academic achievement. International school environments are diverse and multicultural settings, containing a learning-focused culture. This investigation constructs the sophisticated elements of authentic leadership and the complexities of the social cognitive theory as factors that produce a practical approach to character development in international schools. The research referenced solidifies this claim by providing evidence to the significance of this theory-based approach. The purpose of this study is to draw attention to the importance of character development, identify the fundamentals of authentic leadership theory and social cognitive theory approach as they relate to character development, and present a conception on how to promote character development in international schools. (Contains 1 figure.)