Analyzing Educational Prophetic Leadership in Disruption Era in Muhammadiyah Pesantren: Implementation and Relevance

This article aims to review and analyze the relevance of prophetic leadership patterns in Muhammadiyah Pesantren with leaders' needs in the disruption era. This is evidenced by the management of education that uses the latest technology to face the growing social challenges. The era of disruption is changing the management of education that uses renewable technology to face the growing social challenges, especially in education, and how Muhammadiyah tackles this issue. Muhammadiyah Pesantren is an educational institution that adheres to the values of prophetic leadership with that character and does not abandon the transformation of digitalization in the era of disruption. The research method used is qualitative, with data collected through field studies. In-depth interviews were conducted with the Head of the Muhammadiyah Pesantren Development Institute PWM East Java and the leaders of Al-Furqon Muhammadiyah Pesantren Batu City to clarify the phenomenon of education in the current era of disruption. Data validation was carried out using the triangulation method. Leaders today require high standards and qualifications to present quality, efficient, and effective leadership patterns to solve future challenges. The education system managed by Muhammadiyah Pesantren leaders requires transformation with the concept of digitalization without leaving prophetic values as the foundation of its leadership. It is only necessary to develop the concept of prophetic leadership to penetrate every aspect of renewal and modernization. The implementation of ideal leadership in this era is designed with the concepts of humanization, liberation, and transcendence. This research proposes recommendations for concrete practices of ideal leadership for Muhammadiyah Pesantren in facing the challenges of the disruption era.