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Journal : Journal of Community Service (Abdisci)

BUILDING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND SELF INTEGRITY Maria, Elvie; Saragih, Rufinus; Manalu, Brilliant Handyman; Sudarso, Andriasan; Suryati, Lili
Jurnal Abdisci Vol 3 No 3 (2026): Vol 3 No 3 Tahun 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62885/abdisci.v3i3.804

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ABSTRACT. Introduction. The era of Society 5.0 is an era full of competition and comprehensive in all aspects of people's lives. Therefore, everyone must equip themselves to be able to win the competition and continue to exist by building their competitive advantage. Purpose. Leadership according to the World Economic Forum 2025, is one of the main skills needed in all fields, a leader with leadership in him functions as the foundation for the success of the organization and the achievement of goals, therefore competitive advantage through leadership is very important, where a person with leadership skills Enable to effectively lead, inspire, and manage human resources. In an era of highly competitive disruption that creates great pressure to always excel and achieve, in this day and age, integrity has become something rare because people are willing to do anything to get awards and honor. Method. In the context of spiritual service, having a competitive advantage is not to boast or do something deliberately aimed at defeating others, but rather to maintain the existence and ability to provide more value to service to the people or society, so that it becomes a differentiator because it performs better than others. Results and Discussion. Christus Sacerdos Pematangsiantar Secondary Seminary School understands the importance of leadership and self-integrity, organizes seminars as a debriefing for seminarians so that in the future in their ministry they will become effective leaders and with their integrity to be an example that inspires and builds trust among the people and the community when carrying out their pastoral duties.
CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOLS IN BUILDING GENERATIONS POSITIVE CHARACTER THROUGH CHARACTER TEACHERS Maria, Elvie; Manalu, Brilliant Handyman; Suryati, Lili; Sudarso, Andriasan; Soewarno, Hendra
Jurnal Abdisci Vol 2 No 2 (2024): Vol 2 No 2 Tahun 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62885/abdisci.v2i2.563

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By having a positive character, a person will feel his presence in the family, work, and community environment. Students who are the next generation of the nation are formed through the learning process from their families and the surrounding environment, including schools and educators with all their facilities. As educators, teachers are individuals who are sued and imitated, and they play an essential role in building the positive character of students. Child-friendly schools are the government's efforts to support the overall development of children to facilitate the achievement of educational goals and emphasize the importance of a conducive and supportive learning environment to build students' character values so that they have a positive character because they have a positive character is an advantage that is reflected in good nature and attitude, the ability to interact well with anyone, having strong morals, empathy, honesty, kindness, discipline, optimism, resilience, and good self-control. In supporting the government's efforts to create child-friendly schools, the Medan Catholic Education Council-Keusukan Agung has equipped teachers at the kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school levels, participated in child-friendly school seminars, with the theme "building a generation with the positive character through teachers with character", so that teachers realize that they must have a positive character. They can build their students with positive character Because a person's character will be formed through the learning process throughout his life, including in the school environment.
BUILDING PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH SENSE OF BELONGING AND POSITIVE CHARACTER Maria, Elvie; Hartandi, Josep Yuki; Manalu, Brilliant Handyman; Sudarso, Andriasan
Jurnal Abdisci Vol 3 No 5 (2026): Vol 3 No 5 Tahun 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62885/abdisci.v3i5.1037

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Introduction. The VUCA era (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) poses substantial challenges to the professionalism of educators and educational personnel, which can no longer depend solely on technical competencies, formal regulations, and structural supervision. These conditions necessitate a form of professionalism grounded in internal awareness, character resilience, and a clear value orientation. T Purpose. This article aims to conceptually examine the role of sense of belonging and positive character as fundamental foundations in fostering educator professionalism within the educational sector in the context of the VUCA era. Method. Using a conceptual framework and systematic literature review, the study explores how educators' psychological attachment to institutional values, vision, and identity contributes to the internalization of positive character traits, including integrity, responsibility, commitment, and exemplary conduct. Result and discussion. Sense of belonging is conceptualized as a psychological mechanism that enhances the consistency of educators' professional behavior amid policy uncertainty, role complexity, and ambiguity in educational practice. The analysis indicates that value- and character-based professionalism demonstrates greater sustainability and adaptability than professionalism driven primarily by procedural compliance. Conclusion. This article implicitly argues that strengthening sense of belonging and positive character represents a strategic approach to developing adaptive, reflective, and meaningful educator professionalism in the VUCA era, with important implications for educational policy development and professional practice.