Principal's Leadership Strategy in the Era of Digital Disruption

Abstract

The rapid change of times due to technological progress is one of the factors of strategic changes that leaders must make in adjusting the organization to survive. The era of disruption itself is related to the challenges faced due to changes in the rapid development of the times, especially in the field of technology. In comparison, leadership is the ability and potential of a leader to bring his organization to survive in the increasingly advanced technology. Leaders, of course, must have their strategy so that the organization they lead survives today, which will continue to change because of the progress in the field of technology. This study aims to determine the strategy of the principal leadership in times of digital disruption. This study will use a qualitative approach with data collection techniques like observation and interviews. The results of this study will show how the strategy undertaken by the principal of two different educational units in the face of the era of disruption. This study is essential to see what strategies are applied in principals' leadership in the education unit they lead.