The role of principal transformational leadership based on Lonto Leok culture Manggarai community for strengthening student character

The role of the principal is crucial to optimize the implementation of the student character strengthening program.
Unfortunately, the role of the principal is experiencing obstacles because he has not found the appropriate form
of role and approach to make the student character strengthening program effective. This study examines the
principal's transformational leadership role based on a local cultural system. A qualitative approach is used in this
study, the case study design with the subjects studied were school principals. Participants in this study include
three principals, three senior teachers, one parent, and one cultural figure. Data were collected through in-depth
interviews, participant observation, and documentation studies to achieve the research objectives. Data analysis
employed a modified analytical analysis method. Meanwhile, the validity of the data was based on the level of
credibility, transferability, dependence, and confirmability. The study results prove that the principal's
transformational leadership role with a local cultural approach has a positive impact on the optimization of
character strengthening programs and positive changes in students' moral behavior. The study concludes that the
transformational leadership role of local culture-based principals impacts optimizing student character
strengthening programs.