Village Head Leadership in Developing Village Potential

Abstract

The leadership of the village head was identified as the main factor in developing village potential. The village head is someone who is trusted and fulfills the status to control village potential development activities. This study describes what kind of village head leadership is needed in developing village potential. The research method used is a qualitative method with the main objective of descriptive and revealing. Namely describing the leadership of the village head in developing village potential and revealing what aspects of leadership are needed in developing village potential. The results of the study reveal that the village head as a leader at the village level has an important role in developing village potential. The potential of the village in question includes natural resources, human resources, artificial & development resources, and socio-cultural resources. Therefore, this study found that there are several aspects of village head leadership that are needed in developing village potential, namely capability, acceptability, compatibility, and entrepreneurship. In addition, the results of the study also found that indicators of capability, acceptability, compatibility, and entrepreneurship determine and demonstrate the ability of a leader to mobilize government organizations and community groups in developing village potential.