Inspirational Motivation for Principal Transformational Leadership as an Effort to Improve Teacher Performance in PAUD Institutions

Abstract

Principal leadership has a major influence on improving teacher performance. Inspirational motivation is a characteristic of transformational leadership to improve teacher performance through educator competency development activities. This research aims to determine how inspirational motivation in school principals' transformational leadership improves. The research method uses a qualitative approach with a case study type. The research location is at the Madiun City PAUD Institute at the Al Irsyad Islamic Kindergarten, Madiun City. Data collection techniques were conducted using interviews, documentation, and observation at school. Data analysis in this study used Milles Huberman's analysis, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The study results show that the motivational characteristics of inspirational, transformational leadership of principals at Al Ersyad Islamic Kindergarten in carrying out transformations through inspirational, motivating, and designing things so that educators want to advance things that have become common goals jointly. The principal inspires by providing examples of improving academic qualifications and teacher competence.