Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part B (2022)

Abstract
This study aims to describe the leadership of the Principal at SMA Negeri 1 Airmadidi. The method used is a qualitative research with informants, namely the principal, vice principal, teachers and staff who are directly involved every day with the activities of the education staff in the learning process at SMA Negeri 1 Airmadidi. Data collection techniques using the methods of observation, interviews and documentation. Test the validity of the data using the trigulation technique. The results of the study found that first, the principal's leadership in motivating the principal's teacher's work spirit such as giving praise for each teacher's work success, making gratitude by eating together, providing constructive suggestions, providing a pleasant work atmosphere, setting the work environment. Although teachers have an important position in the world of education, their existence must still be supported by a leader who is able to foster, direct, supervise, improve, and assess all teacher activities related to their competence as educators and the learning process in the classroom. . There is a strong motivation from the principal and gives awards to teachers who have performed well. The management of workspaces, studies, libraries, and laboratories is arranged in such a way so that school residents feel comfortable. This arrangement involves the deputy head, teachers in the field of study, as well as supervisors of school facilities, such as libraries. As well as providing clear interaction or information to teachers, parents and students. Third, individuals do not have a high sense of cooperation, lack of time, equipment and facilities that are not appropriate, instructions are not clear, the level of performance faced is not fair, the existing formal authority is not sufficient, work methods and procedures are weakly regulated, the division of tasks is not clear and there are overlapping tasks. Fourth, providing motivation, work spirit, coaching, discipline, providing consultation, awarding, conducting class visits, showing exemplary attitudes and behavior, building active, creative work, developing the teaching profession.