IntroductionAll organizations and businesses, both in profile and profit, carry out their activities by respecting and involving those who work in them to achieve superior results. This is achieved through the involvement of good leadership. According to Uju (2013), leadership is the creation of a vision regarding a defined future state that seeks to involve all members of the organizational setting with influence necessary to achieve the organization's goals. Leadership is defined as a process in which an individual influences others to achieve a goal and guides the organization in a way that makes it more coherent and cohesive. Corporate governance, on the other hand, refers to a way, a fact and an act of controlling, directing and directing the affairs of an organization, company, city or country. It covers the association between different participants in establishing the performance and direction of businesses. According to Carcello (2009), the key players in the corporate governance process are stakeholders, management and the board of directors. Shareholders are the owners of the company and expect to get good returns on their investment and commensurate with the investment risk. Good governance is also associated with financial reporting and the external auditor therefore plays a vital role in the governance function. This article evaluates the impact of organizational leadership on effective organizational governance. Impact of Leadership An organization is made up of different sectors and departments that involve individuals of different professions and abilities. Their work and performance are themselves reconstructed to assess the overall performance of a...... middle of paper ......s1. Caldwell, C, Hayes, LA, Karri, R & Bernal, P 2008, 'Ethical management: implications for leadership and trust', Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 78, p. 153-1642. Carcello, JV 2009, “Governance and the common good”, Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 89, p. 11-18.3. Schwartz, MS 2013, 'Developing and maintaining an ethical business culture: the fundamentals', Business Horizons, vol.56, pp. 39-50.4. Uju, M 2013, 'The impact of value-based leadership and corporate governance on organizational performance: a study of a selected company in South-Eastern Nigeria', International Journal of Business and Management Invention , flight. 2 no. 1, p. 47-55.5. Walumbwa, FO, Morrison, EW and Christensen, AL 2012, 'Ethical leadership and group in-role performance: the mediating roles of group consciousness and group voice', Leadership Quarterly, vol. 20, pages. 953–964 .