<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">In this study, the researchers investigate the contribution of each component of the leadership competency construct through constructing a model incorporating secondary order confirmatory factor analysis and extrapolated to the Kingdom of Thailand. Developed by Eyde et al (1999) in 1998 this leadership competency model is extrapolated to Thailand and examined for fit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the research hypotheses framed for this investigation. The findings support the notion that leadership bears a significant relationship with the competencies of leading change, results driven, leading people, building coalitions/communication and business acumen. The good leader should be able to display these competencies as a coherent ensemble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thus, it can be said that this study provides excellent guidance to human resource managers, teachers, other educators, researchers and managers striving to develop a competitive firm and organization in the current global business environment.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span>

This research investigation lays a foundation for extending research in the area of the Leadership Competencies. This study provides a different perspective in viewing Leadership Competencies, inasmuch as it shows the important leadership competencies, examine the relationships between these important leadership competencies and the demographical characteristics of participants and explore ways to develop an efficacious approach to develop the important leadership competencies. This research paper was based on the 1998 leadership competency model developed by Eyde et al. (1999) and latest version of The Leadership Competency Model by U.S. Office of Personal Management (OPM). Thus, it can be said that this study provides excellent guidance to human resource managers, teachers, other educators, researchers and business management in the search for tools useful to the task of building a prosperous firm and organization in the current global business environment.