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The study aimed to identify the leadership behavior of principals of government secondary schools in Marka district and its relationship with the prevailing organizational climate, the study sample consisted of (363) teachers in government secondary schools, the descriptive correlational method was used. The researchers developed questionnaires and consisted of (63) items, and the validity and reliability of questionnaire was confirmed, then distributed it, and conducted the appropriate statistical treatments for it. The results of the study showed that the most common leadership behavior among government secondary school principals in Marka district from the teachers perspective was democratic conduct, which was rated at moderate, the results of study showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the mean responses of government secondary school teachers in Marka district regarding leadership behavior (democratic, authoritarian) for secondary school principals as attributed to the study variables (gender, academic qualification), and there were no statistically significant differences regarding leadership behavior (democratic)for secondary school principals as attributed to years of service, while there were statistically significant differences regarding leadership behavior (authoritarian, transactional) for secondary school principals as attributed to years of service, and the results of the study showed that the prevailing organizational climate in government secondary schools in Marka district from the teachers perspective, which was rated at moderate, and the results of study showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the fields (organizational structure, responsibility, effective communication, appreciation standards, and school environment), as attributed to (gender, academic qualification), and there were no statistically significant differences in the fields (organizational structure, responsibility, effective communication, appreciation standards, and school environment), as attributed to years of service, and there were no statistically significant differences in the field (appreciation), as attributed to years of service, and the results of study indicated a negative relationship was found between authoritarian behavior and organizational climate, and the results of study indicated a positive relationship was found between democratic behavior and organizational climate, and a negative relationship was found between transactional behavior and organizational climate. The study recommended improving leadership styles in schools by developing participatory and collaborative abilities among teachers. (Published abstract)