The objective of this research is to describe the practice of mindful leadership at the IABS-Plum Village Buddhist Monastery Upper Hamlet, France, looking at the abbot's pattern and role in developing and managing the Institute of Advanced Buddhist Studies and the monastery. This research uses the approach of qualitative research with the method of a single case study. The research data collection uses the techniques of observation, interview, and documentation study. The research procedure used in this research consists of several research steps utilizing the case study method of Robert K. Yin: research planning, research design, research preparation, research data collection, research data analysis, and doing the research report. The research analysis is done by pattern matching. The data validity testing through data source triangulation and technique triangulation. The result of this research shows that mindful leadership can develop the ability to develop compassion and attention without judgment. The study shows that a leader has compassion towards global issues and can accept with openness. A leader who practices mindfulness for a long time can direct towards openness of one's self to others. The leader can lead with compassion and care and also understand hi members well. The ability to develop this compassion shows the ability to listen without judgment, not blame, and not discriminate.

The purpose of this study is to express the experiences, ideas, needs, and the use of information technology for the development of management information systems in a higher education institution. This study is qualitative approach research using the case study method. The research data collection uses the techniques of observation, interview, and documentation study. The research procedure used in this research consists of several research steps utilizing the case study method of Robert K. Yin: research planning, research design, research preparation, research data collection, research data analysis, and doing the research report. The research analysis is done by pattern matching. The data validity testing through data source triangulation and technique triangulation. The result of the study presents: (1) the analysis of management information system based on tacit and explicit knowledge through the process of exchanging experience, idea, and initiative, (2) the management information system design based on the needs analysis, and (3) the development of management information system using information technology.

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 Buddhist Higher Education Institute, 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. The research data collection was obtained by purposive sampling and snowball sampling. Data analysis techniques are used through pattern matching, explanation making, and analyzing data time series. This research found that mindful leadership can develop concentration and be more focused and have clarity. Clarity within the leader can bring up conditions of calm and peace that give a significant effect on how to respond to an existing condition. By being calm, then the leader has clarity and creativity. This situation helps the leader to recognize what is happening and helps further to decide what to do. This decision helps leadership in responding to the situation. Mindful leadership focuses on actions and internal circumstances, not on intellectual quality. The development of the leaders’ internal state is related to the behavior and emotional state of each of them. Leadership that provides democratic qualities in the delivery of opinions and decision-making processes both personally and collectively strengthen the effectiveness of his leadership, and develop essential behaviors related to emotional and social intelligence.

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.

Background of this research was regarding the problem of the development of management in educational institutions in the aspect of learning management. Teacher creativity was an essential problem that often faced by many educational institutions. The problem of teacher creativity brought influence to the learning process, which could not be done effectively and efficiently because of lacking of competencies and skills, so that the teachers did not become creative and innovative. Many factors could increase teacher creativity, one of factors could increase was to implement the transformational leadership of the leaders in the school. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact on transformational leadership of school leaders perceived by school teachers to their creativity so that they can develop their creative behaviors to tasks, new ideas, innovations, and creations that could be potential to achieve the goals and values of the school organization well. This research used a causal survey method by using the path analysis technique. This study used the sample from 219 school teachers in 50 vocational high schools, which were selected using the Slovin formula. The result of the study reveals that there is a positive effect between the transformational leadership of the leaders and the creativity of the teachers in schools. The results of this research indicated there is a direct and positive influence of transformational leadership on creativity. Based on the conclusions, the results of this study can be used as recommendations to the leaders of educational institutions to serve as an effort to increase the creativity of teachers in their institutions.