This research explains about leadership communication that is run by Basuki Tjahaya Purnama (Ahok) – DKI Jakarta’s Governor. As a capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta becomes a symbol – and role model for another city as well as the Governor – a picture of Indonesia. Each leader has his/her own style to deliver the message or to communicate with other. Leadership means accepting responsibility; leaders lead, create visions, influence, persuade, and inspire others. The most important thing that a leader must have is individual communication skill. To persuade others, a leader must have a right in mind: charisma, as charisma ties more directly to character, which is evaluated by people according to their own culture. In the communication context, leadership has four styles: authoritative style, consultative style, dictatorial style, and participative team style. In this study, the context of Ahok’s style in communicating with others represents his leadership style. The paradigm of this study is a postpositivist; the research method is narrative with qualitative approach and descriptive study. The leadership style could never be separated from communication skill of a leader. After all leadership, however, is still a matter of communication.
Keywords: leadership communication, leadership style, Ahok, awaited leader, communication skill