Higher Education Transformational Leadership in Papua: Analysis of Behavioral and Competency

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of behavioral and competency aspects in leadership in tertiary institutions. Methodology: This study adopted a survey design conducted to identify the views of each respondent in assessing leadership based on two indicators, namely behavior and competence. The sample comprised 20 leaders who represented seven different positions at a university in Papua. An open questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument, having two sections on each main indicator, namely behavior indicators (with four sub-indicators) and competence indicators (with six sub-indicators). Data analysis was performed with NVivo 12. Percentage analysis was also carried out for each respondent's answer based on the total keywords. Findings: The results of the study show that the behavioral aspects and competencies of transformational leadership have an important role in the effective and efficient management of tertiary institutions. The competency aspect had a very significant role in improving leadership at the University, the indicator of gaining trust has a very high percentage in transformational leadership at the University, which is 19%. Implications for Research and Practice: The success of higher education management does not only depend on structural and policy factors, but also depends on aspects of leadership competency. (c) 2023 Ani Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.