Sustainable Development and Effective Leadership in Nigerian Organizations: Issues and Challenges

The objective of this study is to determine the extent to which leadership in Nigerian organizations has enhanced sustainable development despite the overwhelming bottlenecks and challenges. The case study in question was Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). The data for this survey were obtained using both primary and secondary sources. Five point Likert scale rating questionnaires were used in obtaining the data from the respondents. (i.e. Strongly Agree - 5, Agree - 4, undecided - 3, Disagree - 2 and Strongly Disagree - 1). Two hypotheses were formulated and tested with the aid of simple percentages in which the critical value was put at 50% for analytical simplicity. This was so due to the fact that, the data are non-parametric and nominal in nature. The findings revealed that inefficient leadership has characterized the performance of organizations in Nigeria in general and in PHCN in particular over the years. The company's performance on the aggregate showed that there has been gross absence of visionary and progressive leadership in place, since there is a gross absence of discipline. Precisely indiscipline cases are seen to be rampant as exemplified by frequent cases of bribery, corruption, fraud, nepotism and the like. The study recommends that premium must be placed on overt and relevant leadership with vision and dreams that can most significantly turn the tides in favor of these organizations in radical ways. Additionally, strategic planning must be emphasized as well as its consequent implementation to the core. Furthermore, there should be concerted effort on the governance of these organizations to standardize operations, schemes, strategies and habits in Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).