<![CDATA[This study examines how female representation in vocational high school leadership contributes to organizational productivity in gender-associated school environments in West Java, Indonesia. Grounded in the argument that leadership diversity is not only an equality concern but also an institutional resource, the study employed a qualitative narrative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured narrative interviews with six female principals from vocational high schools whose organizational settings were marked by gendered assumptions in fields such as mechanics, automotive, and patisserie. The findings reveal three central themes: leadership legitimacy as a condition for institutional productivity, adaptive relational leadership as a mechanism of organizational coordination, and female leadership as a contributor to school productivity through trust, discipline, communication, and program continuity. The study concludes that female representation in school leadership should be understood not merely as symbolic inclusion, but as a productive pathway toward more responsive, coordinated, and effective educational organizations in contemporary Indonesia.]]>
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