Abstrak
The principal as the top leader in an educational institution plays an important role in developing the quality of the institution. Criteria for a school principal is influenced by professionalism in carrying out his leadership. The competency of a school principal must have four competencies, namely pedagogical competence, personal competence, social competence and professional competency. The principal’s leadership influences on the development and performance of the school. The research subject was 27 school principals of Raudhatul Athfal Pekanbaru City. The collection of data using the questionnaire technique. The data analysis technique is to use regression technique. The results showed that there was a positive relationship between self-concept and the work motivation of the head of Raudhatul Athfal Pekanbaru City, meaning that the better the self-concept of the head of Raudhatul Athfal Pekanbaru City, the better the work motivation.