Soft Leadership and its Role in Achieving Strategic Ambidexterity Views of a Sample of Senior Leaders in Technical Colleges in the AI-Furat Al-Awsat

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The current research aims to test the relationship and influence between Soft leadership and: Strategic Ambidexterity. The Soft leadership variable includes four dimensions represented by (communication skills, initiative skills, training skills, team building) and its role in achieving Strategic Ambidexterity, which includes two dimensions (exploitation and exploration). This research relied on the analytical method for the data collected from the opinions of a sample consisting of (67) questionnaires collected from senior leaders in technical colleges in the Middle Euphrates, which number four colleges, which are (Technical College / Musayyib, Technical Engineering College / Najaf, Technical Administrative College / Kufa, College of Health and Medical Technologies / Kufa). Research hypotheses were tested using simple correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis, and many other appropriate statistical tools to achieve the goals of the current study using this procedure (SPSS.v.24).The results reached in the practical side of the research proved the validity of the proposed hypotheses, in the light of which the researchers concluded a number of results, most notably the existence of a moral and positive effect between soft leadership and Strategic Ambidexterity. Through Soft leadership, the leader deals with team members in a manner that enhances confidence, will and initiative. The soft leader encourages personal development and enhances the capabilities of individuals to contribute to the strategic decision-making process and its implementation. By establishing strong relationships and a positive work culture, a soft leader can foster a willingness to experiment with ideas and implement strategic changes to adapt to internal and external developments.

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