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Sivili, 1 Ph.D. Student (AUA) and Peter A. Boateng,2 Ph.D.  \n1Public Administration Department, Business College, Adventist University of West Africa, Liberia.  \n2Management and Marketing Department, School of Business, Valley View University, P. O. Box AF  \n595, Adenta, Accra Ghana  \nDOI: [https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2023.70535](https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2023.70535)  \nReceived: 10 March 2023; Revised: 28 April 2023; Accepted: 03 May 2023; Published: 31 May 2023 ABSTRACT  \nScholars have considered strategic leadership as a 21st-century imperative. The snew millennium seems to have been characterized by a complex competitive business landscape in the organization’s internal and external environments. Strategic leadership has been discussed and considered the way forward. There is extensive leadership literature but with emphasis on how large and medium size businesses should reposition strategically for success. Despite their numerous efforts, small businesses do not seem to have gained enough mastery within their environments and have been marked with limited success. The study assessed strategic leadership practices within small business settings. This was achieved by reviewing relevant literature on leadership practices in small businesses. The review focused on the relationships between the themes and ideas connected to the study. The outcome indicates that the failure of small businesses partly seems to be a result of the minimal application of strategic leadership principles and practices. Major strategic leadership practices found to be effective for small businesses include the need to plan strategically through the visioning and setting of achievable goals, effective allocation of resources, attracting and retaining the right talent, managing risk, fostering innovation, managing stakeholder relationships, and learning continuously. These discoveries served as major recommendations for consideration by small business owners and strategic leaders.  \nKeywords: Assessment, strategic leadership, small business setting, practices, and competitive advantage INTRODUCTION  \nSmall businesses are important in every economy and account for a significant portion of job creation and innovation. Effective strategic leadership is critical for the success and growth of small businesses. It is particularly critical for small businesses that face unique challenges due to their limited resources and competitive environments. Researchers have considered strategic leadership as a major tool in this approach. The availability of competent strategic leaders is required to oversee the affairs of the organization in response to changing environments (Adair, 2010) . Effective strategic leadership resorts to the strategic management process, and entails the ability to look ahead and motivate for strategic change (Hanson, Hitt,& Duane, 2013) . Businesses operate in unending dynamic and complex contexts, requiring extensive knowledge of strategic leadership expertise. Nonetheless, businesses adapt to these changing industry contexts to secure and sustain their market positions and create competitive advantage (Singh et al., 2023; Samimi et al., 2022) . Business competition is unavoidable among business executives and the success of small and medium enterprises (SMEs’) depends on their ability to plan and implement strategic goals, initiated by the strategic leadership.  \nKnowledge of strategic leadership practices that are most effective and have increased chances for success in small business settings seems to be limited. Most proposed strategic leadership practices appear to have  \nbeen directed at large organizations. This study has sought to fill this gap. Specifically, the purpose of this study was to assess strategic leadership practices in small business settings. The study has sought to identify key strategic leadership challenges faced by small b","cbCaivJKiaQkfH6a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivJKiaQkfH6a","pdf",250690,"English","# Introduction\n## Understanding Strategic Leadership and Small Businesses\n## Strategic Leadership Practices in Small Business Settings\n## Challenges and Recommendations","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the study address regarding small businesses?\",\"answer\":\"The study addresses limited mastery of strategic leadership practices in small business environments, which contributes to limited success and performance.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study assess strategic leadership practices?\",\"answer\":\"It reviews relevant literature on leadership practices in small businesses, emphasizing relationships between themes and ideas connected to the study.\"},{\"question\":\"Which strategic leadership practices are identified as effective for small businesses?\",\"answer\":\"Effective practices include strategic planning through visioning and achievable goals, resource allocation, attracting and retaining the right talent, managing risk, fostering innovation, managing stakeholder relationships, and continuous learning.\"}]","Assessment of Strategic Leadership Practices in Small Business Settings | PDF",25]