Mimbar Sekolah Dasar
Vol. 13 No. 2 (2026)

Digital Transformational Leadership in Educational Management: Implications for Elementary School Principals – A Systematic Literature Review

Aty Susanti (Universitas Langlangbuana)
Rita Hastuti (Unknown)
Miswan Miswan (Unknown)
Eki Dudi Darmawan (Unknown)
Ujang Cepi Barlian (Unknown)
Nano Sukmana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Digital transformation presents significant challenges for elementary school management, particularly due to variations in teachers’ digital readiness and limited organizational capacity. This study aims to systematically synthesize empirical research on Digital Transformational Leadership (DTL) and its implications for elementary school principals. Using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) guided by PRISMA, 28 empirical articles (2015–2025) from Scopus-indexed journals and other reputable sources were analyzed using the Context–Intervention–Mechanism–Outcome (CIMO) framework. The findings reveal that DTL strengthens school management through the development of organizational agility, digital school culture, and teacher commitment. Organizational agility emerges as a key mediating mechanism linking leadership practices to adaptive school outcomes. This study reconceptualizes DTL by positioning organizational agility as a central mechanism in elementary school contexts and offers a refined leadership model for digital-era school management.

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Mimbar Sekolah Dasar (MSD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to advancing scholarly discourse and research in the field of primary and elementary education. The journal aims to serve as a critical platform for the dissemination of high-quality research findings, theoretical ...