Innovation strategy is a crucial approach to enhancing organizational competitiveness, especially in the digital era marked by rapid technological advancement and increasingly complex competition. This study aims to analyze how innovation strategies can be effectively implemented to improve organizational competitiveness, while also identifying key supporting factors such as digital transformation, innovative culture, external collaboration, leadership, and data-driven decision-making. The research method employed is literature review, drawing from various theoretical frameworks and previous studies. The findings indicate that integrated innovation strategies—including digital process transformation, development of digitally competent human resources, and the establishment of an adaptive organizational culture—significantly contribute to overall organizational performance improvement. The application of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data also enhances the organization's ability to understand stakeholder needs and design targeted solutions. This study emphasizes that innovation is no longer an option, but a fundamental necessity to ensure organizational sustainability, relevance, and competitive advantage in the digital age.

This research uses a literature review study method to explore conflict management models in educational institutions, especially Islamic education. Some of the models found include avoiding, accumulating, negotiating, cooperating, and competing. Conflict management involves three stages: identification, assessment, and resolution, with the main key being identification and assessment. The success of conflict management depends on the leader's ability to choose the right strategy, such as deliberation and tahkim. An effective approach involves all relevant parties and can turn conflict into development opportunities. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of understanding conflict in the context of Islamic education and the need to explore conflict management models to improve the quality of educational institutions. This article also discusses various approaches to conflict management, including deliberation, negotiation, fastabiqul khirot, islah, and returning to goals, as well as highlighting the important role of families, schools, and communities in education. Effective conflict management is necessary to transform conflict into development opportunities and support a harmonious educational environment.