A superior Leadership style in Schools (Case study at SMA Negeri 1 Medan)

School Leadership Strategies in the Digital Era

“…The principal is a professional or teacher who is given the task of leading a school where the school becomes a place of interaction between teachers who give lessons, students who receive lessons, parents as expectations, graduate users as recipients of satisfaction and the general public as pride. This is relevant with [6] statement that principals are successful if they understand the existence of the school as a complex and unique organization, and are able to carry out the role of the principal as someone who given the responsibility to lead the school. Principal success studies show that the principal is someone who determines the centre point and rhythm of a school.…”

“…The term Industry 4.0 was born from the idea of the fourth industrial revolution. According to author [6] that the Year 2011 marked the first official use of the term Industry 4.0. Publicity and demonstrations of how it could benefit the company began to appear in the presentations.…”

“…According to [10], leadership is the behaviour of a leader to direct, influence, and explain to subordinates, initiate and maintain group cohesiveness, consistent attitude so that each member can contribute effectively to the organization in order to achieve goals. Meanwhile, [6] concluded that leadership in the field of education also has the understanding that leaders must have skills in influencing, encouraging, guiding, directing, and mobilizing others who have to do with the implementation and development of education and teaching or training so that all activities can run effectively and efficiently which in turn will achieve the educational and teaching goals that have been set.…”

“…The principal is a teacher who has the ability to lead all existing resources in a school so that they utilized optimally to achieve common goals [5]. Furthermore, according to the author [6], principals who are experienced in carrying out their main tasks, the easier it is to provide speed, convenience, accuracy and integration in providing performance services. The more work experience a person has, the more benefits that will have an impact on the breadth of knowledge in the field of work and the increasing skills of a person [4].…”

Strategy to Become a Great Principal

“…The principal according to [9] is the person (teacher) who leads a school, or also known as the head teacher. Meanwhile [10] says that the principal is a functional teacher who is given the task to lead a school where the teaching and learning process is held or a place where there is interaction between teachers who give lessons and students who receive lessons. And [11], [12] said that the principal can be defined as a school leader or an institution where he receives and gives lessons, a teacher who is appointed to the highest structural position or principal in the school.…”