Transformation Leadership In School Leaders: Issues And Challenges

Abstract

Writing this concept paper aims to explain the leadership of transformation in the circle of leaders, namely headmasters and principals. The results of the analysis of previous studies show that leadership transformation is used in leaders, both in low and middle schools. Transformation leadership refers to the efforts of leaders to encourage followers to change values ​​and attitudes for the better, so that they are committed to achieving the vision and mission of the school. However, in trying to build a school, the leader is faced with various problems and challenges. The problems that are often faced by school leaders are unsatisfactory commitment and attitude of teachers and low levels of efficacy of teacher control. The challenge for leaders who practice transformation leadership is to inspire and motivate staff and subordinates. Therefore, the leader must wisely choose and use an approach that can solve the problem. Among them by using an individual approach to identify the problems being faced by the teacher.