Digital Transformational Leadership in Educational Management: A Systematic Literature Review on Organizational Agility and Innovation in the Post-Pandemic Era
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Transformational leadership, Digital transformational leadership, Organizational agility, Leadership in education, Organizational innovation, Post-pandemic leadershipAbstract
This systematic literature review (SLR) examines the evolution of Transformational Leadership (TL) in the context of digital transformation, with a particular focus on Digital Transformational Leadership (DTL) in educational management. The study aims to synthesize empirical evidence on how DTL influences organizational agility, innovation, and resilience in the post-pandemic era. Following PRISMA guidelines, articles were retrieved from the Scopus database using predefined keywords related to leadership, digital transformation, and organizational agility. A total of 22 peer-reviewed articles published between 2015 and 2025 were included in the final analysis. The findings indicate that DTL plays a critical role in enhancing organizational agility and fostering innovation, particularly in educational institutions in developing and emerging economies such as Indonesia and Vietnam. This review extends traditional transformational leadership frameworks by integrating digital competence, adaptive leadership capacity, and digital communication skills as core leadership dimensions in the digital era. The study also identifies significant gaps in longitudinal and comparative sectoral research, highlighting the need for future studies to examine the long-term impact of DTL across educational systems. This review contributes to the literature on educational leadership by offering a structured synthesis of DTL and practical implications for leadership development and policy in education.
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