Buku Leading Schools through Local Wisdom: Culture-Based Leadership in Indonesian Sekolah Penggerak

Leading Schools through Local Wisdom: Culture-Based Leadership in Indonesian Sekolah Penggerak examines educational leadership through a cultural lens, challenging the dominance of universal leadership models that often overlook local contexts. Drawing on empirical insights from Indonesian Sekolah Penggerak, this book argues that effective school leadership cannot be separated from the cultural values that shape leaders’ decisions, relationships, and practices.

Grounded in Sasak local wisdom, the book conceptualizes Tioq, Tata, and Tunaq not merely as cultural values, but as an integrated leadership framework that informs ethical judgment, organizational order, and collective responsibility in school leadership. Through a critical dialogue with established leadership theories, including instructional and transformational leadership models, the book positions culture as a structural foundation of leadership rather than a supplementary element.

By synthesizing theory, policy context, and leadership practices, this book proposes a culture-based educational leadership model that contributes to contemporary discussions on contextual and inclusive leadership. The Sekolah Penggerak program serves as an empirical arena to demonstrate how local wisdom can be translated into leadership practices that support school improvement and human resource development.

Intended as a reference for scholars, graduate students, and policymakers in educational leadership, this book offers a theoretically grounded yet context-sensitive perspective on how local wisdom can enrich leadership theory and practice in diverse educational settings.

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