PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 2454-5899 1269 Available Online at: http://grdspublishing.org/ Aljabeli & Alqahtani, 2017 Volume 3 Issue 2, pp.1269-1275 Date of Publication: 13 th October, 2017 DOI-https://dx.doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2017.32.12691275 This paper can be cited as: Aljabeli, L., & Alqahtani, A. (2017). The Impact of Reading on Improving School Leadership. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 1269-1275. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. THE IMPACT OF READING ON IMPROVING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Laila Aljabeli Department of Educational Management and Planning, College of Education, Kuwait University, Kuwait zirconia.lj@gmail.com Abdulmuhsen Alqahtani Department of Educational Management and Planning, College of Education, Kuwait University, Kuwait amalqa@hotmail.com ___________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Reading is fundamental in developing the individual’s mind and creativity. Playing a vital role in conveying attitudes, ideas, and information, it is thought that the person’s overall performance is remarkably improved because of this habit. However, previous research has not adequately addressed the impact reading has on a school leader’s character. The objective of this paper is to bring to light this rarely tackled issue with special attention to the effect it has on a leader’s performance. Literature has shown that reading expands the leader’s knowledge, which in turn helps the administration’s progress. This paper suggests that providing a well-equipped library and encouraging educators to use it can play a key role in developing employees’ reading habits and can therefore benefit the institution. School principals can also conduct after school reading clubs to help principals from other schools throughout the country to share ideas and inspirations gained from reading. Keywords Reading, School, Leadership, Leader ___________________________________________________________________________