Abstract
In Kenya, there is evident declining results in the Tea sector in regard to sector competitor’s prices from competing countries, commitment of workers and declarations of bonuses. On the same note, although tea earns the country the second largest share of export, there has been inefficiency in production and insufficient demand for sale volume of tea over the last decade. The study aimed to determine the effect of leadership competencies on Tea Company’s performance in Nandi County, Kenya. Strategic leadership theory was used to explain the interrelationship between variables. Empirical literature reviewed scholarly studies on leadership and its relationship with organizational performance. Descriptive research methodology was used. The unit of analysis were the management staff at the 9 tea organizations in Nandi County who total to 121. The survey adopted a census study of all 121 respondents for the population was small and manageable. Semi structured questionnaire through the self- administration method was used to collect data from the primary sources. Both content and construct validity were determined. The research results add value to the areas of strategic leadership and tea sector performance. The study found that most of the tea factories management uses guiding vision statement, mission statements, firm’s objectives and tea factory’s guiding principles to guide their strategic direction. The research study concluded leadership competencies significantly and positively affects performance of Tea factories. The study recommended that the management of Tea factories should focus on developing an organization's path through the creation of a vision, purpose, and core values through strategic leadership.
 
 JEL: L10; L20; L26
 
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Highlights
Strategic leadership strategies need to resolve global instability, complexity, and data overload that require adaptability and scheduling in order to optimize corporate success
This study presents the conceptual gaps on the leadership competencies on performance
4.2 Descriptive Analysis 4.2.1 Leadership Competencies and Organizational Performances The results in table 4.1 presents how leadership qualities affect the performance of the tea Factories in Nandi Tea factories, Kenya
Summary
Strategic leadership strategies need to resolve global instability, complexity, and data overload that require adaptability and scheduling in order to optimize corporate success. The researchers’ motivation is driven by the fact agriculture is the backbone and the major driver of the economy of this country and yet the industries that are reliant on agricultural farm products are encountering a myriad of challenges. The county has an estimated population of 752,965, and for most people, tea forms the main source of income for it is the primary cash crop It is noteworthy, that the production of tea in Nandi County faces several challenges (Annual KTD report, 2017/2018). Nandi County has experienced negative variations in the productivity of tea This trend continued, despite the efforts of tea businesses and farmers to develop ways and method to combat that. The problem has been exacerbated by the county's economic development, as the farmers' primary source of income is tea increasing (Tea board Kenya report, 2018). In Nandi County, all these problems with teas add to the desire to provide productive and visionary, management, motivating and transforming leadership in Tea Estates in Nandi County
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