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Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness 4/2016

14-04-2016 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Examining Mindfulness and Its Relations to Humility, Motivation to Lead, and Actual Servant Leadership Behaviors

Auteur: Armin Pircher Verdorfer

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2016

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Abstract

This research aimed to examine mindfulness and its relation to servant leadership, an approach that makes humility and altruism the central components of the leadership process. Two empirical studies were conducted in order to test the hypotheses under investigation. Study 1 used a nonleader sample and showed a positive relationship between dispositional mindfulness and humility as well as a non self-centered motivation to lead, both representing essential features of a servant attitude. On this basis, Study 2 used a leader sample and investigated the relationship between leaders’ dispositional mindfulness and actual servant leadership behaviors as perceived by their followers. The findings revealed that leaders’ dispositional mindfulness was positively related to direct reports’ ratings of the servant leadership dimensions humility, standing back, and authenticity. In summary, data support the utility of including mindfulness as a predictor in servant leadership research and practice.
vorige artikel Popular Conceptions of Mindfulness: Awareness and Emotional Control
volgende artikel Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms as Mediators of Trait Mindfulness and Sleep Quality in Emerging Adults
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Metagegevens
Titel
Examining Mindfulness and Its Relations to Humility, Motivation to Lead, and Actual Servant Leadership Behaviors
Auteur
Armin Pircher Verdorfer
Publicatiedatum
14-04-2016
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0534-8

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