LEADERSHIP AS ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND EXPANSION (A STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA KWARA STATE)

ABSTRACT (People entering employing organization) go into these organization with a lot of expectation in mind, in most cases, they (seek) good salary and other motivational factors if they are to be retained in the organization these motivation. Job security, efficient medical services, pension scheme, recognition, transportation, housing, good working condition, promotion among others. Where these leadership appear adequate and meet the expectation of staff. They are retained. Apart from its ability to retain the staff, good leadership system is also capable of motivating work to put in their best in the performance of their efforts are adequately rewarded. Absence of good reward would bring about decline in performance, which will automatically effects the organizational growth in order to get the best out of staff, banks try to motivate their staff in such a way that they are motivated to perform at their best so as to increase the growth of their organization there by entrancing profit. It is in recognition of these facts that we want to examine the leadership and motivation of Federal Polytechnic, Offa as a case study to find out if staff are well motivated so as to enable it compete favourably with other financial/ institutes/Banking industries in the country and the researchers findings pointed to the fact that leadership and motivation bring about the growth of an organization.