Implementation of Leadership Style and Motivation of Principals in Improving the Performance of Public Elementary School Teachers in Bandung

(Descriptive-Qualitative Study at SD Negeri Cinunuk 05 and SD Negeri Percobaan)

Abstract

The principal as the highest leader in educational institutions has a strategic position in managing education in order to realize quality education. His position must be able to carry out the leadership function, able to face changes, be creative, give birth to fresh ideas, generate and stimulate creative and innovative thinking to create professional teachers. Preliminary research shows the implementation of leadership in Cinunuk 05 State Elementary School and Experimental Elementary School, Cileunyi District. Research methods and procedures are qualitative research approaches and qualitative methods while data collection techniques are by means of observation, interviews and document studies. The research findings that transformational leadership style and motivation in SD Negeri Cinunuk 05 and SD Negeri Experiment Cileunyi, have been implemented naturally, because the figure of the principal can be categorized as leadership with a transformational style. Conceptually, the research results can be explained that the implementation of leadership style is part of leadership management, considering that the principal is able to motivate teachers by bringing high ideals and values ??to achieve the school's vision and mission which is the basis for forming trust in the leadership. The leadership style is reviewed from 4 (four) aspects, namely Idealized influence, Inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation. Individualized consideration recommendations are addressed to principals, elementary school teachers, government, education practitioners, and researchers themselves