Management by Inspiration: Implementation of Transformational Leadership on Business at Pondok Pesantren*) Sunan Drajat

The research aims to explore leadership style of KH Abdul Ghofur as a CEO on Business at Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat, and to what extend his leadership style influence subordinates both achieve extraordinary outcome and develop their own leadership capacity. The fieldwork for the present study was conducted in Lamongan, East Java. The research used Postpositivist, intuitive, and apocalipse paradigm within a single case study scenario. The primary method of data collection was in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. It was based on an open-ended format, in order to encourage him to share information with his comfortable style. The domain analysis was used to analyze the data because one of main objective of this research was explore KH Abdul Ghofur's leadership style in business aspects. The result suggest that KH Abdul Ghofur implemented more inspiration and motivation than charismatic as a part of transformational leadership component in heading his business. However, inspiration and motivation become basis in term of leadership style, and inspiration management as KH Abdul Ghofur's leadership style was stimulate enthusiasm and inspired among subordinates. He always said “used your intellegence” in order to build self confidence, and subordinates persuasive appeals as well as arise emotional acceptance. Finally, He used his ability to influence subordinates beyond their own expectations and self-interest.