Gaya Kepemimpinan Edy Rahmayadi Gubernur Sumatera Utara dalam Pembangunan Infrastruktur di Sumatera Utara Periode 2018-2023

Abstract

Edy Rahmayadi's victory as Governor of North Sumatra 2018-2023 was the beginning of a number of major tasks such as overcoming the Covid-19 Pandemic and especially the development and revitalization of North Sumatra's infrastructure. Edy Rahmayadi, who has a military background, has his own unique leadership style when leading North Sumatra 2018-2023. The theory that the author uses is the theory of good governance and political leadership style. This research aims to describe the factors that influence infrastructure development in North Sumatra and the relationship between Edy Rahamayadi's leadership style for the 2018-2023 North Sumatra Governor Period on North Sumatra's infrastructure development. The research method used to answer this research is descriptive qualitative research method, through literature study, observation and interviews. The results of this research include: (1) At the beginning of his leadership, Edy Rahmayadi's leadership style was tough and firm where he did not care about other people's opinions about him, this disharmonization even occurred with his subordinates and even his deputy, namely Musa Rajekshah, so it can be said that Edy's leadership style was authoritarian. ; (2) Edy's character is dynamic, able to accept opinions from multi-segment communities, and has good thoughts and ideas, so it can be said that Edy is a transformational leader; (3) Edy Rahmayadi is considered capable of stabilizing the conditions affected by Covid-19, apart from that, Edy is a leader who prioritizes dialogue and collaboration, therefore it can be said that Edy is a leader with a participative leadership style.