Basic Leadership Training to Enhance Students' Personal Capacity through Heroic Leadership Material at SMA Negeri 1 Mbeliling

Abstract

This Community Service Program (PkM) aimed to improve students' self-capacity through basic leadership training based on the Heroic Leadership approach at SMA Negeri 1 Mbeliling, West Manggarai Regency. The program was motivated by the limited leadership skills, communication abilities, self-confidence, and learning motivation among students. The training employed a structured learning method through systematic, interactive, and participatory activities covering self-awareness, emotional management, communication skills, teamwork, and life-goal planning. The program involved 27 eleventh-grade students and was conducted over a three-month period through lectures, discussions, reflections, and mentoring sessions. The results indicated significant improvements in students' self-capacity, as reflected in increased participation in discussions from 20% to 83%, confidence in expressing ideas from 15% to 75%, task discipline from 45% to 85%, and group participation from 50% to 90%. Furthermore, students demonstrated enhanced self-confidence, communication skills, learning motivation, and awareness of the importance of education. The program proved effective in fostering character development, self-leadership, and soft skills among students. Therefore, Heroic Leadership-based training is recommended as a sustainable school program to strengthen character education and student development.