The effects of thought leadership on organisational performance in corporate and investment banking operations

Abstract

The overall objective of the study was to determine the effects of thought leadership on organizational performance in a Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Operations. This type of study has never been conducted in CIB Operations and any type of study pertaining to thought leadership has never been conducted within this particular environment. The contribution could be valuable in term of driving performance management and encouraging employees to be involved in thought leadership practices. A quantitative study was conducted using a questionnaire that was particularly formulated for this study. A response rate of 53% was obtained from a sample of 150 employees. The data analysed showed a statistically significant positive relationship between thought leadership and organizational performance. The dimensions of thought leadership were predicted, namely; collaboration, entrepreneurship, innovation and learning organization. The data also showed some significant relationship between them and thought leadership, as well as organisational performance. Leadership of CIB needs to encourage the elements of thought leadership within the organization to ensure a sustainable competitive advantage and to drive performance. Limitations within the study were identified and recommendations for organization and future research were presented