STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ACCESS BANK PLC, ABUJA

Abstract

This study focused on strategic leadership styles and the performance of Access Bank in Abuja. The main of objective of the study investigates strategic leadership styles and the performance of Access Bank in Abuja as a fair of contribution to knowledge. The study used a quantitative research design and a descriptive survey research design. The population size of the study was 178 respondents from the regional office, Abuja and 131 as the sample size using Taro Yamane statistical formula. Simple regression technique, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and co-efficient analysis were used to test the hypotheses in this study by using Statistic Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 27. 0) to analyse the data extracted from the study. The finding from the study indicated that there was a significant effect of strategic leadership styles on the performance of Access Bank in Abuja. The study also revealed that strategic leadership styles had significant effect on digital transformation, competitive advantage and customer retention of Access Bank Plc, Abuja. The study concluded from these findings that effectiveness in strategic leadership styles could led to the improvement of Access Bank Plc, Abuja, performance in terms of digital transformation, competitive advantage and customer retention. The study recommends that Access Bank Plc, Abuja, consistently adopts strategic leadership styles to enhance innovation, efficiency, and overall performance outcomes.