Influence of Strategic Leadership on Strategy Implementation in Kilifi County Government

Abstract

The fundamental driver of strategy implementation is strategic leadership. The leader's part is vital in determining the strategy execution procedure because it is doable schedule and conclusions about the way it can be fast or hard to drive for change is critical. The focus of the research was on the influence of strategic leadership on strategy execution in Kilifi County. The objective of the study was to assess the influence of strategic thinking, action creation, resource optimization, and technology adoption on strategy implementation in Kilifi county government. Path-Goal Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Resource Based View (RBV), and Social Learning were the theories used in this research. To explain the existing situation and collect data across a number of units, the research utilized a descriptive survey approach. The targeted population was 61 Kilifi County Government officers (11 members of the County Executive Committee, 22 chief officers, and 28 departmental directors). The study used census sample approach, which included all 61 respondents. A questionnaire with closed-ended questions was used to collect data for this study. To ensure the validity of the research instruments, the researcher conducted a pilot study with six Lamu County government officials. Data was examined and analyzed using a Software (SPSS) Version 24.0 through descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequencies, percentages, and cross tabulations was used for presenting the findings. The use of a regression model to determine the type of the link among research variables was included in inferential statistics. It was determined that strategic thinking provided an adequate explanation for how strategies were carried out. Findings revealed that strategic thinking was a reliable indicator of successful strategy execution. According to correlation analysis, the Kilifi county government's strategy execution was favorably and significantly correlated with the development of action plans. The Kilifi county government's resource optimization and plan implementation had a positive and substantial association, according to regression of the coefficient. Results also indicated that strategy implementation is well predicted by technology adoption. Based on the findings, the study concluded that Strategic thinking, Creation of action plans, resource optimization and Adoption of technology have a positive and vital effect on strategy execution in Kilifi county government. This study found that strategic thinking managers and leaders in Kilifi County Government who have the ability to develop an in-depth analysis have influenced strategic implementation in Kilifi county government. This study therefore recommends that strategic thinking managers and leaders within the county should time to time monitor and evaluate the progress of already implemented projects