The Effect of Kiai Leadership and Quality Management on the Performance of Administrators at Nurul Ilmi wal Fikri Islamic Boarding School

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Kiai leadership is positioned as a central figure who not only plays a role in strategic decision-making, but also as a moral and spiritual role model that builds motivation, discipline, and work commitment of administrators. The role of kiai in instilling religious and ethical values is an important foundation in character building and work culture in pesantren. Meanwhile, quality management is a way to develop and implement work rules or standards so that the management of the institution becomes more efficient, clear, responsible, and sustainable. This study aims to examine the effect of kiai leadership and quality management on the performance of administrators in Islamic boarding schools, both partially and simultaneously. The approach used is quantitative with ex post facto research. A sample of 45 administrators was selected through simple random sampling technique, and data were collected using a questionnaire containing 40 statement items. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results showed that kiai leadership has a significant effect on board performance (sig. 0.007 < 0.05; t count 2.819 > 2.019), as well as quality management (sig. 0.000 < 0.05; t count 3.027 > 2.019). Simultaneously, both also have a significant effect on board performance (F count 6.116 > 2.83). This finding indicates that improved board performance can be achieved through effective kiai leadership and structured quality management implementation.