ADAPTIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY LEADERS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN ADDRESSING CULTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20005814Keywords:
adaptive transformational leadership, digital Islamic education, madrasah strategies in the digital age, Islamic digital literacy, Sharia-compliant blended learning, digital prophetic leadership, the digital Muslim Generation ZAbstract
The digital age presents a dual challenge for Islamic educational institutions: technological disruption and the cultural shifts of Generation Z. This literature review analyses the concept of adaptive transformational leadership as a hybrid model that integrates the four dimensions of Bass & Riggio with the adaptive principles of Heifetz et al. Key strategies include the transformation of Sharia-compliant digital infrastructure, upskilling teachers through the Google Educator Islami certification, a digital-religious literacy curriculum, Sharia-compliant gamified blended learning, and an Islamic balanced scorecard for data analytics. Findings indicate a 28–40% improvement in academic performance, strengthened digital ethics, and enhanced organisational cultural resilience within madrasahs. Strategic recommendations include digital prophetic leadership and an anti-misinformation “Islamic Cyber Patrol” to drive madrasah transformation towards Indonesia Emas 2045.
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