The Degree of Distributed Leadership Practice among Scientific Department Heads at the College of Education at Qassim University

The study aims to understand the reality of distributed leadership in the scientific departments heads of the College of Education, by analyzing the level of its practice and its impact on the organizational climate and academic and research performance. It also provides an input for decision-makers to develop leadership preparation programs that support institutional participation and efficiency, and are in line with Saudi higher education trends and 2030 Vision towards flexibility, interaction, and exchange of experiences.The descriptive analytical methodology was used due to its suitability to the study objectives and questions. The study sample consisted of (100) faculty members in the scientific departments at the College of Education at Qassim University for the academic year 2024-2025 AD. The degree of distributed leadership practice among the heads of the scientific departments at the College of Education at Qassim University with regard to the questionnaire as a whole and all its dimensions was high. There ware statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the sample of faculty members on the distributed leadership questionnaire among heads of scientific departments at the College of Education at Qassim University, according to the variable of previous administrative tasks in favor of those who followed previous administrative tasks. There ware statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the sample of faculty members on the distributed leadership questionnaire among heads of scientific departments at the College of Education at Qassim University, according to the variable of the number of years of experience in favor of 10 years or more There ware no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the sample of faculty members on the leadership questionnaire distributed among heads of scientific departments at the College of Education at Qassim University, according to the academic rank variable. The researcher also recommended organizing workshops in which faculty members participate to formulate and update the vision and objectives of scientific departments in order to enhance the role of leadership in the field of vision, mission and objectives.