Mindful Leadership: The Ability of Leader to Establish Connection to Others, Community, and Deal with Changes Skillfully-A Case Study of Buddhist Higher Education Institute Leader

Year 2020, Volume: 4 Issue: 7, 133 - 149, 04.12.2019

Burmansah Burmansah , Rugaiyah Rugaıyah Mukhneri Mukhtar

https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.618343

Cited By: 4

Abstract

This research is a single case study using
a qualitative approach that produces descriptive data consisting of written or
oral words resulted from interviews and observation. The research was carried
out at the Institute of Advanced Buddhist Studies – Plum Village Buddhist
Monastery Upper Hamlet of France. The research procedures used in this case
study consist of six steps of case study research by Robert K. Yin namely: plan, design,
prepare-share, collect-design, analyze-collect or collect analyze, and share.
The research data collection was obtained by purposive sampling and snowball
sampling involving researchers and informants such as the leader (Abbot) of
IABS – Upper Hamlet, policymakers, and policy actors. Data analysis techniques
are used through pattern matching, explanation making, and analyzing data time
series. This research found that through mindful leadership the leader has the
ability to deal with other parties, communities, and directing change
skillfully. Leadership that focuses on the connections formed between leaders
and followers, it is seen in various aspects which show that the
relationship formed between the leader and members of
the community is so close and directed. Mindful leadership which is based on
the approach to build a community or also often known as the community life
approach in every action of his leadership

Keywords

mindful leadership, mindfulness, community building, deal with changes, qualitative case study

Supporting Institution

Yayasan Triyanavardhana Indonesia - Wihara Ekayana Arama

Thanks

The researcher would like to thank the research funding support provided by the Yayasan Triyanavardhana Indonesia – Wihara Ekayana Arama.

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