The link between Strategic Leadership Practices and Organizational Performance: A Field study in Yemeni Banking Sector

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the link between strategic leadership practices and organizational performance in Yemeni banking sector. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the influence of strategic direction, core competencies, human capital development and balanced organizational control on the performance of Yemeni banking sector.

For achieving this goal, the study has been applied at Yemeni banking sector. The descriptive approach was conducted, and a questionnaire was developed to collect data from 312 respondents who have supervisory position in ten YBS.

The study found several results and among the most important one was that the presence of a positive effect of strategic leadership in the organizational performance of the banks related to the study’s population. The results of this study provide strong evidence that strategic direction, visionary communication, core competencies, human capital, and balanced organizational control have a positive and statistically significant impact on organizational performance in Yemeni banks.