DEVELOPING AN ISLAMIC VISIONARY-AGILITY LEADERSHIP MODEL FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN PRIVATE ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION
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https://doi.org/10.30868/ei.v15i04.11017Keywords:
Visionary Leadership, Organizational Agility, Digital Transformation, Islamic Higher Education, Value SystemAbstract
Background: Digital transformation requires private Islamic higher education institutions (PTIS) to develop organizational adaptability without relinquishing their Islamic identity and institutional mission. Purpose: This study examines visionary leadership practices, the development of organizational agility, digital readiness, and the role of Islamic values in institutional change, and develops a context-sensitive conceptual model. Methods: The study adopts a qualitative, theory-building case-study design involving three institutions in East Bogor. Institut Agama Islam Nasional Laa Roiba is the primary case and provides the interview, observation, and documentary evidence reported in the manuscript; Institut Agama Islam Sahid and Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Sirojul Falah serve as corroborating cases, based mainly on institutional documents. Open, axial, and selective coding were supported by ATLAS.ti 23. Results: The available evidence points to leadership practices concerning vision formulation, communication, implementation, and stewardship. Agility-related themes include flexibility, responsiveness, collaboration, learning, and innovation. Islamic values are most clearly reflected in amanah, ethical responsibility, and alignment with institutional mission. Conclusion: The study proposes the Islamic Visionary-Agility Leadership Model (VALM) and value-bounded agility as conceptual propositions. The latter assesses adaptation not only by speed but also by ethical legitimacy and consistency with institutional mission. Evidence depth differs across cases; the model has not been empirically validated and requires further examination.
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