CAN INDONESIA EDUCATIONAL LEADERS RESPOND TO RAPID CNTEXTUAL CHANGES IN A DIGITAL AGE? A NARRATIVE OF ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

The study aimed to examine to complexities that Indonesian educational leaders (ELs) experience in the course f steering their instructions to respond to rapid contextual changes, in this case, the impat of advancing technology Thirty-five Indonesian ELs were interviewed for two months to document their experiences in role performance as academic leaders. Four complexities hindering them from addresing rapid contextual changes were indentified, i.e.: (1) a need for a less bureaucratic resource allocation system, 2) a need for sufficient financial resources and better facilities, (3) a need for better, role preparation and human capital development, and 4) a need for better work-life balance for educational leaaders addressing these needs will enable ELs to perform their educational role effectively in responding to advancing technologies. Implications to policy and practice are discussed.