Abstract

                   In today’s competitive business environment, organizations are under great pressures facing multifarious challenges. Under these conditions, it has become very much crucial for organizations to differentiate themselves in the eyes of demanding customers for their long run survival and better performance.  Literature suggests that it is the effective leadership which is the life blood for the survival of an organization and in making a perceptible difference in it. Thus, during the past several decades the impact of leadership on performance has become an area of interest among researchers and practitioners working in the area of leadership. The present study is, therefore, an attempt to critically examine the existing literature highlighting the relationship between these two constructs.

Key Words:  Leadership, Organizational Performance, MLQ.