Leadership Styles, Team Process and Teachers’ Productivity: The Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This paper examined leadership styles and teachers’ productivity in selected secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria through a descriptive survey research design. The sample size consisted of 200 government secondary school teachers from Lagos Education District V. Five research questions were analyzed using simple percentages, while hypotheses were tested using Pearson correlation analysis. Using the Cronbach Alpha, the reliability test showed a value of 0.74. Hence, the findings revealed a strong preference for leadership styles that inspire, motivate, and foster a positive mindset. Effective team building, collaboration with colleagues, and enhancing team dynamics have significant and positive effect on teachers’ productivity. We concluded that leadership styles that promote job satisfaction, creativity, focus on team needs, and clear communication are crucial for enhancing productivity among teachers. Thus, we recommended that school administrators should adopt leadership styles that inspire, motivate, and foster a positive mindset among teachers in order to enhance their performance.