The Influence of Digital Leadership and Innovation on Sustainable Village Development

Village development is the foundation of the country's development. Sustainable village development has become a major focus in various global and national development agendas. Sustainable village development is an approach that will bring villages towards economic, social and environmental improvement and balance. The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of digital leadership and innovation on sustainable village development. The research was conducted in 105 (one hundred and five) independent villages on the Village Development Index (IDM) in Lampung province in 2022 from March to May 2025 with respondents Village Head and Village Secretary. Data collection through Google Form (GF) questionnaire. Data analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS application. The results showed that digital leadership has a significant influence on innovation. Digital leadership has an insignificant influence on sustainable village development. Innovation has a significant influence on sustainable village development. Digital leadership has an influence on sustainable village development with the mediator of innovation. The government builds digital access infrastructure and digital literacy of rural communities to create village innovation for sustainable village development.