The Degree to Which School Principals Possess Soft Leadership and Their Relationship to the Level of Work Seriousness Among Teachers in Jordanian Public Schools.SDG4

Objective: The objective of this study is The study aimed to investigate the degree to which school principals possess soft leadership and their relationship to the level of work seriousness among teachers in Jordanian public schools. Methods: This type of research was a This study is classified as descriptive research, aiming to attain precise knowledge of events, phenomena, and observations by exploring their variables, components, elements, and characteristics. Within the framework of descriptive studies, the correlational descriptive approach was employed due to its suitability for the study's nature, objectives, and research questions. To achieve the study's objectives, the researcher developed a tool consisting of (30) items distributed across two domains: soft leadership and work seriousness. A simple random samp le of (369) teachers from Jordanian public schools was selected during the first semester of the (2024/2025) academic year. Originality/Relevance: This research presents a modern educational model adapted to the soft skills that government school principals must possess, addressing local challenges such as insufficient soft skills among Jordanian government school principals in school management. Through teacher participation and motivation. Results: The results revealed that the level of soft leadership practice was high, as was the level of work seriousness. Furthermore, the findings showed a positive relationship between soft leadership and work seriousness.