Leadership theory has evolved from year to year, but until now leadership theory has always been based on western philosophy. Consequently, if applied in non-western countries can reduce the effectiveness of the organization due to the existence of striking cultural differences. This research focuses on identifying the extent to which mo'odelo values as local philosophies are implemented in the leadership of village chiefs in the Gorontalo government environment. The reason for choosing the Village Chief as a respondent, because the characteristics of mo'odelo values are very close to the behavior of the Village Chief. The village, which is synonymous with the thick territory of customs, positions the Village Chief not only as an administrative leader, but also as an intermediary when there is a social crisis. Researchers describe the problem using qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach. The research data was analyzed using miles and huberman's interactive model involving three components, namely data reduction, data presentation and verification/withdrawal of conclusions. The three components in question take place continuously until complete, so that the data is saturated. The results showed that mo'odelo values were contained in the leadership style of the village chief in Gorontalo. Thus, if the transformation of the value of local wisdom mo'odelo can be implemented properly, then the productivity of the village can be improved. The increase in village productivity has an impact on the realization of the regional mission vision, especially in terms of realizing sustainable national development goals.

Keywords : Moodelo Leadership; Traditional Leadership; Western-style Leadership Transformation.