ADAPTIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY LEADERS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN ADDRESSING CULTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

Syaiful Bahri Djamarah (UIN Antasari Banjarmasin)

Review of International Journal Education and School Leadership (RITEDUL)
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): Review of International Journal Education and School Leadership (RITEDUL)

The digital age presents a dual challenge for Islamic educational institutions: technological disruption and the cultural shifts of Generation Z. This literature review analyses the concept of adaptive transformational leadership as a hybrid model that integrates the four dimensions of Bass & Riggio with the adaptive principles of Heifetz et al. Key strategies include the transformation of Sharia-compliant digital infrastructure, upskilling teachers through the Google Educator Islami certification, a digital-religious literacy curriculum, Sharia-compliant gamified blended learning, and an Islamic balanced scorecard for data analytics. Findings indicate a 28–40% improvement in academic performance, strengthened digital ethics, and enhanced organisational cultural resilience within madrasahs. Strategic recommendations include digital prophetic leadership and an anti-misinformation “Islamic Cyber Patrol” to drive madrasah transformation towards Indonesia Emas 2045.