This study aims to determine the positive and simultaneous influence between
prophetic leadership and work motivation on employee performance. This study
involved employees at the Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business UIN Antasari
Banjarmasin. This study uses a pre-experimental one-shot case study research design.
The data analyzed in this study were obtained from survey results distributed to
respondents, with the validity and reliability of the instrument first being tested. The
number of instruments distributed to respondents is 10 items, with the answer choices
using a Likert scale. Based on the analysis results, it is shown that Prophetic
Leadership has a significant effect on work motivation. Furthermore, the value of R.
Square is 0.343, and 65.7% of employees' work motivation is influenced by other
variables not examined in this study. This research has implications for the
importance of leaders in giving great attention to their employees to produce optimal
performance