WSEAS Transactions on Computer Research
Print ISSN: 1991-8755, E-ISSN: 2415-1521
Volume 13, 2025
Fostering Exemplary Leadership: The Role of Local Wisdom in Cultivating Positive School Climate
Authors: , , , , ,
Abstract: Exemplary Leadership (EL) is the basis for building a school environment in an educational landscape that never stops developing. However, we found that the School Climate (SC) we fight for had not been gotten yet. This study examines the dynamic interactions between EL, Piil Pesenggiri (PP), and SC in educational settings in Indonesia. The research was designed in a quantitative survey, with data collected via Google Forms. The respondents included principals and teachers from 15 districts in Lampung Province. The results of data processing assisted by SEM Amos 23 showed that EL had a direct effect on PP (.800) and a significant impact on SC (.021). EL shows a large and strong direct influence on PP but the influence on SC is 0.21, it turns out that the impact of EL on SC increases to .053 through PP. In this way, PP becomes a mediator for the influence of EL on SC, where PP is local wisdom. The results of this research open up a new understanding of the importance of integrating local wisdom into leadership development programs and coaching potential leaders to navigate and improve the quality of the school climate. This research contributes to school management practices for policymakers, administrators, and practitioners seeking to develop effective educational leadership practices.
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Keywords: Educational Settings, Exemplary Leadership, Indonesia, Leadership Development, Local Wisdom, Mediation Effect, Piil Pesenggiri, Quantitative Survey, School Climate
Pages: 157-169
DOI: 10.37394/232018.2025.13.16