Strategic Leadership Practices and their Role in Achieving Organizational Excellence: A Case Study of Al-Istiqlal University

The study aimed to identify the level of practice of the dimensions of strategic leadership (strategic orientation, human capital, organizational culture, and organizational control) in addition to knowing the level of organizational excellence with its dimensions represented in (leadership excellence, human capital excellence, organizational structure excellence, and strategy excellence), and understanding the nature of the relationship between practicing the dimensions of strategic leadership and organizational excellence at Al-Istiqlal University.The researcher adopted the descriptive analytical approach, and the study sample included (80) male and female employees from the academic and administrative staff. The results of the study showed that the level of practice of the dimensions of strategic leadership came at a moderate level, and the levels of organizational excellence were moderate.The results showed that there is a relationship between all dimensions of strategic leadership and organizational excellence. The study recommended strengthening the practices of strategic leadership dimensions, and the need to increase continuous attention to practices that achieve the highest levels of organizational excellence.