Membaca Serat Gembring Baring Karya Raden Ronggo Prawirodirjo III: Sebuah Ikhtiar Pencarian Pemimpinan Idaman Rakyat

<p><em>The old manuscript is one of the cultural heritages of the Indonesian nation which is full of noble values. One of the old literary works that has the function of piwulang is Serat Serat Gembring Baring by Raden Rangga Prawiradirja III [Madiun Regent 1796-1810]. The purpose of this study is to describe the leadership concepts contained in the Serat Gembring Baring in order to answer one of the mistakes of our state management, namely, the leadership crisis so that we can find the criteria for an ideal leader and what the people want. The content analysis method is used to reveal the leadership concept contained in the fiber, while the approach used is a historical-descriptive approach. A good leader in Fiber Gembring Baring is a leader who has the following criteria: kaṅ nĕdya hulaḥ praja (seriously government the country), maḍĕp kawulannira (pay attention to the people), mantĕp maraṅ hadabbiṅ nagari (be loyal to the adab [rules] of the country).</em></p>

Kompetensi Interpersonal Paulus Sebagai Pemimpin Pastoral

Gereja sebagai salah satu bentuk organisasi organik (hidup) membutuhkan pemimpin pastoral yang mampu menjalankan tugas dan tanggung jawab secara profesional. Kemampuan dalam menjalankan tugas dan tanggung jawab tersebut menyangkut kompetensi interpersonal yang dimiliki oleh seorang pemimpin pastoral.Apabila memperhatikan dinamika kepemimpinan gereja pada saat ini, maka gereja tidak lepas dari krisis kepemimpinan, secara khusus berkaitan dengan kompetensi interpersonal pemimpin gereja. Pada akhirnya, hal ini berdampak negatif dalam pelayanan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bahwa kompetensi interpersonal seorang pemimpin sangat dibutuhkan dalam pelayanan pastoral. Adapun metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah metodedeskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode studi literatur dan hermeneutik alkitabiah. Akhirnya, melalui penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa merujuk dari pelayanan Rasul Paulus, denganmenyoroti pelayanannya dari segala penjuru; dalam segala hal Paulus menunjukkan diri sebagai pelayan Allah yang memiliki kompetensi interpersonal. Teladan yang baik dalam pelayanan menunjukkan identitas kompetensi interpersonal Paulus sebagai pemimpin pastoral yang kuat dan berakar di dalam Kristus. Hal ini menjadikan Paulus seorang rasul yang dipakai Allah secara luar biasa serta berdampak, baik itu kepada pribadi-pribadi maupun kelompok-kelompok besar jemaat yang dilayaninya.The church as a form of organic (living) organization requires pastoral leaders who can carry out their duties and responsibilities professionally. The ability to carry out these duties and responsibilities concerns the interpersonal competence possessed by a pastoral leader. If you pay attention to the dynamics of church leadership at this time, the church cannot be separated from a leadership crisis, especially when it comes to the interpersonal competence of church leaders. In the end, this has a negative impact on service. The church, which should produce leaders who have interpersonal competence, is instead contaminated with various leadership problems; thus, impacting on service. This study aims to explain that the interpersonal competence of a leader is needed in pastoral care. The method used in this research is the descriptive method with data collection techniques using literature study methods and biblical hermeneutics. Finally, through this research, it was found that referring to the ministry of the Apostle Paul, who was highlighted by his ministry from all directions, showed himself to be a servant of God who had interpersonal competence. A good example in ministry shows the identity of Paul's interpersonal skills competence as a pastoral leader, who is strong and rooted in Christ. This makes Paul was greatly used by God and had an impact, both on individuals and on the large groups of churches he served.

A systematic review of succession planning in higher education

The purpose of this study is to synthesize the corpus of literature relating to succession planning in higher education, in particular, this paper explores the growth of succession planning practices in the higher education sector, which allows equal opportunity for genders to secure leadership positions in a unique fashion. Through the systematic review of 73 studies related to succession planning in higher education published in scholarly journals and dissertations from university repositories, this paper evidences the growth of empirical research on succession planning. Nonetheless, the current work hardly addresses dearth of succession planning for females in academia particularly in unique contexts that depict organizational, cultural, and personal nuances that heterogeneously submerge performances. Through a synthesis of the literature, this paper proposes areas of research to evaluate the hindrance factors in future empirical studies. The results indicate that further robust studies using action research design, quasi-experiment, and pilot interventions may be relevant to address the leadership crisis in higher education.

Yoruba Political Ideology in Akinwumi Ishola’s plays and the challenge of leadership crisis in Africa

This paper is an attempt at reflective self-awareness and hermeneutical analysis of the African Yoruba Political Ideology distilled from plays by Akinwumi Ishola. It is a bid to appraise this Ideology and assess how it aids social consciousness, good governance and political stability. The real value of hermeneutical analysis is to aid clarity of thought that enables a comparison of ideas. This will facilitate the contemporary relevance of the end result and its adoption as a framework of a remedy to leadership malady plaguing Africa. The aim of this paper is to propose a socio-political philosophy that is birthed by the peculiar challenge of the dearth of good leadership in Africa and which attempts to address the leadership and governance crisis as a whole. Realizing that Africa is not a mono-cultural entity, the paper aspires to bring forth ideas that will have universal claim upon all. Our examples and references however are drawn from Yoruba cultural background and the plays to be analysed are Saworo Ide and Agogo Eewo.

Political and administrative decentralization and responses to COVID-19: comparison of the United States and South Korea

PurposeThis study explains the variation of government responses to the pandemic by focusing on how centralization/decentralization in politics and administration creates conflicts and coordination problems. Specifically, the authors make comparisons between the U.S. and South Korea to reveal differences in macro-level structures and associated responses. One of the key points of comparison is the centralized, hierarchical governance system, which may thwart or facilitate a coordinated response.Design/methodology/approachThis is an in-depth comparative case study of the two countries that showed different trajectories during the initial response to COVID-19. The comparison allows us to highlight the long-standing debate about centralization/decentralization and offers implications for government responses to crises shaped by political systems and administrative structures.FindingsWhile there are inherent pros and cons to decentralization, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the institutional limitations in American federalism and the advantages that centralized administrative coordination creates during times of crisis. American federalism has unveiled systematic problems in coordination, along with the leadership crisis in polarized politics. The response from South Korea also reveals several issues in the administratively centralized and politically polarized environment.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the authors risk comparing apples and oranges, the variation unveils systematic contradictions in polarized politics and offers important implications for government responses in times of crisis. However, this article did not fully account for individual leadership as an independent factor that interacts with existing political/administrative institutions.Practical implicationsThere is certainly no one best way or one-size-fits-all solution to mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic in countries under different circumstances. This article demonstrates that one of the essential determining factors in national responses to the pandemic is how the political and administrative dimensions of centralization/decentralization are balanced against each other.Originality/valueUnlike previous studies explaining the country-level responses to COVID-19, this study focuses on the variance of political and administrative decentralization within each country from the political-administrative perspective and reveals the systematic contradictions in coordination and the leadership crisis in polarized politics.

Library leadership in Nigeria and COVID-19 pandemic

Purpose The current scourge of COVID-19 in educational enterprise requires that libraries tame the wave of the pandemic through effective leadership. This paper aims to investigate library leadership in Nigeria and COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive research design was used for the study. A structured questionnaire designed with Google Form and administered online was used to elicit data from 137 heads of academic and public libraries and their deputies in South West, Nigeria. Findings It was found that transformational and transactional leadership styles were more effective than laissez-faire style in managing libraries during crisis. Library operations were reduced during the COVID-19 era, and communication and meetings were conducted via social media. The spread of the pandemic was curtailed through enforcement of the use of face mask and nose covers and awareness campaign through posters and handbills. Practical implications It is the library heads with effective leadership styles that will be productive in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value This study is novel, as it approaches the handling of COVID-19 in libraries from the perspective of the leadership styles of the library leaders. No studies have emanated from Africa in this area. The few available narratives are centred around the Western countries. Meanwhile, managers of libraries in Nigeria are not immune to leadership crisis in the handling of the COVID-19 in their respective libraries.

PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE MYTH OF CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS OF GILGIT BALTISTAN

Purpose: The key purpose of this study is to answer the questions about the primary hurdles in determining and delaying the constitutional status, as well as ambiguities, reservations, demands, and desires among the youth of Gilgit Baltistan (GB). Method: The primary, as well as secondary sources are used to answer the research questions. Questionnaire survey and focus group discussions are used to collect the primary data and the secondary data is collected from different published sources. The number of respondents was One Hundred Ninety and conducted three focus group discussions. All analyses were performed by using the latest version of SPSS. Main Findings: This study finds out that the primary hurdle in determining and delaying the constitutional status of Gilgit Baltistan is its historical facts, Kashmir dispute, leadership crisis in GB, undesirable role of Kashmiri leader, and the non-serious behavior of Islamabad and its institution. Furthermore, undefined constitutional status creates uncertainty, ambiguity, sub-nationalism, and fear among youth. Application of the study: The result will provide a guideline in policy-making regarding Gilgit Baltistan and it provides a new direction for new researchers. Originality of the study: The research identifies the primary hurdles in determining and delaying the constitutional status of GB as well as explores the demands and desires of the youth of GB.

Prinsip-Prinsip Penggembalaan Berdasarkan Injil Yohanes 10:1-21

ABSTRACT The leadership crisis in the church, especially the church pastor, is a very touching phenomenon. How not, this crisis affects the church's growth, especially spiritual growth. Because of this crisis, so here and there many congregations then no longer heed their faith, and even chose to leave Jesus. The cause of this crisis is none other than the pastors of the church who do not know what their principles are in carrying out pastoral care. This article examines the principles of a church pastor. The principle of shepherding will be explored based on the text of the Gospel of John 10: 1-21, which is a parable told by Jesus about the Good Shepherd. When a pastor in the church understands what the principles of a pastor are, it will certainly be an advantage that that way the ministry in the church will run well. Writing this article uses a qualitative approach with literature review. This approach seeks to analyze the text of the Gospel of John 10: 1-21 with various sources from books and online journals. This research shows that in the Gospel of John there are several principles of a shepherd, namely, shepherding is a calling, caring for, and sacrifice. These three things must be interpreted properly as a pastor, to lead to a ministry that is oriented towards church growth from various aspects, not a pastoral ministry that is only selfish or just looking for profit.ABSTRAKKrisis kepemimpinan dalam Gereja khususnya gembala jemaat adalah sebuah fenomena yang begitu mengharukan. Bagaimana tidak, krisis ini mempengaruhi pertumbuhan jemaat secara khusus pertumbuhan rohani. Karena krisis ini, sehingga di sana sini banyak jemaat yang kemudian tidak lagi mengindahkan iman mereka, dan bahkan memilih meninggalkan Yesus. Penyebab dari krisis ini tidak lain karena gembala jemaat tidak mengetahui apa yang menjadi prinsip mereka dalam melaksanakan penggembalaan. Artikel ini membahas apa yang menjadi prinsip dari seorang gembala jemaat. Prinsip penggembalaan akan ditelusuri berdasarkan teks Injil Yohanes 10:1-21, yaitu sebuah perumpamaan yang disampaikan oleh Yesus mengenai Gembala yang baik. Ketika seorang gembala dalam jemaat mengerti apa prinsip dari seorang gembala, tentu akan menjadi suatu keuntungan bahwa dengan jalan itu pelayanan dalam jemaat akan berjalan dengan baik. Penulisan artikel ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan kajian kepustakaan. Pendekatan ini berusaha menganalisis teks Injil Yohanes 10:1-21 dengan berbagai sumber dari buku maupun jurnal-jurnal online. Dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam Injil Yohanes ada beberapa prinsip dari seorang gembala yaitu, penggembalaan adalah panggilan, pemeliharaan, dan pengorbanan. Ketiga hal ini harus dimaknai dengan baik sebagai seorang gembala, untuk menuju pada pelayanan yang berorientasi pada pertumbuhan jemaat dari berbagai aspek bukan pelayanan penggembalaan yang hanya mementingkan diri sendiri ataupun hanya mencari keuntungan.