'Does Self-Compassion increase the Authenticity of a leader?'
How Self-Compassion can enhance Authentic Leadership Development
Masterarbeit 2013 88 Seiten
Zusammenfassung
In the face of today’s business challenges, the demand for a more genuine leadership style is arising. Authentic Leadership as a way to authentically relate to oneself and others is meant to create meaning, trust and confidence amongst followers. At the same time, the Buddhist concept of Self-Compassion is becoming popular in the Western academic world. This study offers first insights into the relationship between Authentic Leadership and Self-Compassion. Theoretical similarities and connections between the two constructs are being presented. An online study (N=50) got conducted, asking young professionals from the international student organization ‘AIESEC’ about Authentic Leadership attributes and self-compassionate behaviours. Data analysis showed a weak positive correlation between Authentic Leadership and Self-Compassion. Methodical limitations of the study are being demonstrated. Implications for Authentic Leadership research and practice are being discussed, concluding that Self-Compassion could enhance the theoretical operationalization of authenticity as well as the intense process of Authentic Leadership Development.
Details
- Seiten
- 88
- Erscheinungsform
- Originalausgabe
- Jahr
- 2013
- ISBN (eBook)
- 9783961161966
- ISBN (Buch)
- 9783842872851
- Dateigröße
- 3 MB
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Katalognummer
- v273528
- Institution / Hochschule
- University of Westminster – Department for Business Psychology
- Note
- 1,0
- Schlagworte
- does self-compassion authenticity authentic leadership development