Unlocking Digital Leadership Implementation in a Pesantren in Lombok Island

Abstract

Pesantren have been known as a traditional educational institution that implements traditional teaching and education and lacks facilities that have a negative impact on the quality of education management. However, this research is here to answer how pesantren can implement digitalisation. In this Society 5.0 era, pesantren need to transform by integrating technological leadership styles to improve the quality of pesantren and adapt to global demands. This research uses a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation to collect data. Data analysis was conducted interactively, with stages of data collection, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Some of the research findings concluded that pesantren leaders create a vision that reflects the orientation to realise the vision of the pesantren by utilising digital technology. The results showed that pesantren leaders have implemented digital technology in school management and have created various online applications to support the progress of the pesantren based on the criteria, namely visionary leadership, high digital era learning culture, high digital citizenship, digital era learning, digital era work culture, and high digital citizenship of teachers.