Gaya Kepemimpinan Kiai Progresif dalam Pengembangan Mutu Pendidikan Pesantren di Yayasan Tanwirul Islam

This study examines the leadership style mechanisms of a progressive kiai (Islamic boarding school leader) regarding the development of educational quality at the Tanwirul Islam Foundation. Based on an in-depth case study of the Tanwirul Islam Foundation in Sampang and integrating Weber’s theory of authority with transformational leadership theory this research analyzes how the kiai integrates traditional charismatic authority with modern management rationality to drive improvements in educational quality. The findings reveal that the core characteristics of this progressive kiai’s leadership style are manifested through the institutional transformation of traditional authority, integrative curriculum innovation, and alumni-network-based economic empowerment. Practices at the Tanwirul Islam Foundation demonstrate that the curriculum integration model (combining the national curriculum with the local pesantren curriculum) and the alumni economic management model serve as dual drivers of quality development. This study offers a theoretical framework and empirical evidence for understanding the adaptive changes of pesantren amidst modernization, while making a dual contribution to the fields of pesantren leadership studies and educational quality management