Visionary Leadership in Total Quality Management: Efforts to Improve the Quality of Education in the Industrial Revolution 4.0

Abstract

The principal as an educational leader is an important aspect in moving all available resources in educational institutions to be able to take advantage of technological developments in the industrial revolution era 4.0. Visionary leadership is one of the leadership models that can be carried out by an educational leader in facing the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. Education 4.0 is not only focused on the use of technology but also must be able to build quality educational institutions and be able to satisfy all customers in educational institutions. Total Quality Management (TQM) as quality management strives to create a quality education system. The TQM leadership perspective is focused on improving methods and ways of working that are carried out through a continuous improvement process. The concept of visionary leadership in TQM is an effort to build quality management oriented to the vision, mission, and principles to achieve customer satisfaction through continuous quality improvement. The writing of this article aims to conceptualize the important role of visionary leadership in TQM as an effort to improve the quality of education in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0. The result of this discussion is the role of visionary leadership in TQM is the effort of an educational leader who is not only able to formulate a vision and strategic steps forward but is also able to improve the quality of education that can be done through the application of TQM principles through continuous improvement to satisfy customers education.

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