Analysis of Transformational Leadership at Indonesia Aviation Polytechnic Curug
Theresia Endah Dwi Astuti Anantisari (a*), Nurhatatti Fuad (a), Suryadi (a)

(a) Universitas Negeri Jakarta
*TheresiaEndah_7617140201[at]mhs.unj.ac.id

Abstract

The study reports and documents an analysis of responses of four academics leaders at Indonesia Aviation Polytechnic Curug. The former name Indonesia Aviation Polytechnic Curug is Indonesia Civil Aviation Institute Curug. It is a tertiary institution that held under the ministry of transportation. An interview schedule was prepared to obtain responses from the leaders on various aspects of transformational leadership, which were examined in the context of Bass^ and Riggio^s conceptual framework of transformational leadership. The study finds that the responses of the four academic leaders were close to the theoretical model of Bass and Riggio in many respects. However, some differences were found in the style of leadership of the four leaders. The study finds that academic leadership poses problems that are distinctly different than leadership in usual public or private tertiary institutions. To face the changes, academic leaders need to transform the usual way of teaching, learning, research and public services to be more applied and practices. They also need to understand the generation gap and new technology adaption to bring out the best among academics. The study could help leaders in similar tertiary institutions to reflect on their own qualities as academic leaders and such reflection may help improve their leadership style to achieve positive outcomes.

Keywords: qualitative approach, transformational leadership, academic leader

Topic: Education