students”. In connection with this problem, Di Paola
and Moran (2001: 43) have said that: “Schools
cannot achieve their purpose if the contribution of
the teachers is limited to what is in their job
description”. Furthermore, Hughes (2006: 70) wrote
that: the satisfaction of the teacher is on a higher
level above what has been achieved by the teacher.
Job satisfaction is one characteristic that improves
the performance of teachers, Because of that to
increase the performance of teachers in teaching,
especially in teaching in schools several factors need
to be attended to that can determine the satisfaction
they get from teaching work. Furthermore, Muhsin
(Nugrahani & Margunani, 2014:456) has said:
“From the results of studies, the positive influence
from teacher leadership contributes 20% and the
communication from the teacher contributes 36% to
the motivation of the students”. From the
explanations above one can see the importance of
teacher leadership in the teaching-learning
processes.
2.3 Transformational Leadership
To lead, needs various types of activities, to easily
influence other people, including transformational
leadership. In connection with this issue, Rivai and
Arifin (2013:190) have proposed that
“Transformational leadership coaches followers in
the direction of the program by explaining the role
and the rules governing the work and
transformational leadership inspires followers to
give their best work for the interests of the
organization over their private interests, also leaders
must provide an outstanding influence for their
followers to follow”. In accordance with the above,
Munawaroh (2011:137) has earlier said that:
“Transformational leadership can provide the
answers to the challenges of implementing school
based management in three ways viz: through
charisma, individual considerations and intellectual
stimulation from the teacher or head-master”. In the
context of leadership it is important that someone
plants influence for others to follow.
Transformational leadership indicates the process
of development in a commitment to the goals of the
organization and believing that the followers will
reach the targets set. Transformational theory also
teaches how leaders can change the culture and the
structure of an organization to be more consistent
with the strategy of management in order to reach
goals. In this context, Krishnan and Ekkirala
(1998:4) have said that: “The model of
transformational leadership in fact stresses that a
leader needs to motivate those under her to perform
their responsibilities to a higher level than they had
intended to do. Transformational leadership by
definition must be capable of communicating and
articulating the vision of an organization so that the
followers must follow”. In connection with
transformational leadership as described above,
Stewart (2006:12) pointed that transformational
leadership has four dimensions:
1) The first Dimension is called Idealized
Influence, this dimension is seen as the behavior of
the leader which makes her followers admire,
respect and at the same time believe in her.
2) The second Dimension is Inspirational
Motivation where the transformational leader is seen
as a leader who is capable of articulating the clear
hopes for prestige of her followers, demonstrates her
commitment to all the goals of the organization and
is capable of stimulating team spirit within the
organization through stimulating the growth of
enthusiasm and optimism..
3) The third Dimension is called Intellectual
Stimulation: The transformational leader must be
capable of generating new ideas, providing creative
solutions to problems faced by those under her and
providing motivation for those under her to find new
approaches to perform the duties of the organisation.
4) The Fourth Dimension to explain these
characteristics of leadership is called Individualized
Consideration. In this dimension the
transformational leader can be seen as a leader who
wants to listen whole-heartedly to inputs from those
under her and especially wants to take note of the
needs of those under her.
Transformational Leadership can bring an
atmosphere and feeling of innovation for the
students. In this respect, Mooler (Balyer, 2012:582)
says “Transformational leadership is positively
linked with an innovative climate in schools and it
motivates followers to do more than they expected
to do in extra efforts and greater productivity”.
Accordingly, transformational leaders in reality are
teachers who can motivate students to do things a
better way, exceeding limits that they have
previously set. The students are capable of
developing their own potential to be optimal,
creative and innovative because of quality leadership
from their teacher. This indicates that the leadership
of the teacher was capable of inspiring the
motivation of her students. Transformational
Leadership has a relationship with better results
from learning, from cognitive, affective, self-
motivational, satisfactory communications and
student participation in learning and also with their