This study was undertaken in September, 2012 on the subject of leadership and organizational goal
attainment in COCIN. Of the 85 questionnaires distributed to a sample of middle level leaders and
workers of the church, 71 were duly filled and returned and 14 were not returned. Some 14 top leaders of
COCIN were interviewed particularly on the role and styles of leadership in relation to goal attainment.
Varied responses were received, analysed and discussed. Majority responses (37.50%) each of top leaders
believed levels of leadership is to enhance division of labour and goal attainment. Majority (47.83% )
knew COCIN’s goal and another majority 85.71% believed it is very important for COCIN to attain its
goal and 36.36% each believed it was the responsibility of leaders, workers and everyone to accomplish the
goal while 27.27% believed it was purely t he responsibility of leaders. For middle leaders, 45.90%
believed leadership motivation would inspire work performance, 40.98% said it was effective
supervision/training, and 13.11% said it was good interpersonal relationship while for top leaders,
43.48% believed it was teaching that enhances goal attainment, 21.74% each said it was being exemplary
and communicating effectively. Although majority (76.92%) said it was participatory leadership style
that gets results from subordinates, another majority 45.83% were autocratic while only 41.67% used
participative style. Motivation (52.48%), proper placement of staff (24.75%) and proper recruitment
(22.77%) were identified as ways leaders should imbibe to enhance goal attainment in COCIN despite the
challenges faced by the leadership. It was therefore found that organizational goal attainment largely
depends on leadership.