The Dynamic of Transformational Leadership: Diving into Voices of Vocational Schools Principals
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https://doi.org/10.46799/ajesh.v4i1.526Keywords:
Transformational Leadership, Private Vocational School, Vocational School TeacherAbstract
The demands of the 5.0 industrial revolution make schools as vital educational institutions graduate adaptive and competitive students. The aim of this study is to explore the challenges and strategies in human resource management promoting transformational leadership within educational settings. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, including authority figures and policy implementers. Additionally, this research identifies several new policies designed to modernize the learning process. Through thematic analysis, the study reveals key patterns and categories related to its focus. The findings show that transformational leadership has challenges, such as limited teacher creativity, low interpersonal, productive competencies, and a lack of readiness among teachers to adapt with changes. Other findings for strategies of promoting transformational leadership are strengthening the vision and simplifying the mission, planning change strategies, maintaining ongoing coordination, monitoring implementation as well as evaluation processes to ensure that outcomes are in line with expected goals. These findings lead to transformational leadership in fostering innovation for education. The implications of this research provide deeper insights and contributions for authorities in developing a productive and integrity-driven work culture.
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