The Challenges of Industrial Revolution 4.0: The Role of Leadership of Kyai in Islamic Boarding Schools

Abstract

This research is motivated by the industrial revolution 4.0, which affects various fields, one of which is education. Education in Islamic boarding schools that learns about knowledge and religious skills is one of ones affected by the industrial revolution 4.0. A leader, namely Kyai, who manages a boarding school, will lead to organizational development accompanied by a transformational leadership style. This research is a conceptual study that aims to increase references and produce a proposition on Kyai's transformational leadership research in Islamic boarding schools. Based on the previous literature, it can be concluded that transformational leadership affects infrastructure support in education. In addition, transformational leadership can create a comfortable organizational environment. Transformational leadership maintains cultural and religious values in Islamic boarding schools and transformational leadership styles lead to an increase in students' character education. This research can be used as a study to deepen further research.

Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Islamic Boarding School, Kyai, Santri

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-22-06

Publication date: November 30^th 2021