The leadership behavior of a leader is essential for moving his subordinates to achieve organizational or agency goals. As the head of a school, the principal plays a crucial role in driving school management and inspiring teachers to act appropriately. The objective of this article was to describe the principal's leadership model for encouraging teachers at SMP PGRI Sungguminasa to teach. This research is qualitative, of the case study type, and conducted at SMP PGRI Sungguminasa. The source of data comes from the principal and teacher representatives. Data collection in this study used interviews and observations, which were then analyzed using descriptive analysis. The findings indicated that the principal's behavior in motivating teachers was good. Even so, it is still necessary to improve job performance and teacher job satisfaction so that the productivity of the work organization can increase. This study implies that a principal has broad perspectives and an efficient strategy for inspiring teachers to teach.