Leadership is one of the main functions of management that directs people toward meeting individual and organizational goals. The success of an organization will depend on the skills, knowledge, abilities and motivation of its employees that make up the main competitive difference among organizations. Human resource management is becoming increasingly important and brings many challenges, including creating adequate motivation and leadership, selection and recruitment of appropriate staff, rewarding and fair behavior towards employees and creating a positive climate that supports people and benefits the organization. Often is asked the question how to motivate employees and thus contribute to the better functioning of the organization. Many theorists point out the significant impact of leadership on a company’s success. One of the most significant studies of leadership styles is Likert’s study from 1961, which classified leadership styles into four systems: the exploitative-authoritative system, the benevolent-authoritative system, the consultative system, and the participatory system. According to his model, an empirical study was conducted of the relationship between leadership styles and employee motivation in the banking sector. The banking sector is of particular interest because banks are the bearers of economic progress and face frequent changes by merging and consolidating into larger entities. The results of the empirical research showed that there is a connection between leadership styles and employee motivation, apropos the influence of leadership styles on motivation