Over the years, a growing body of evidence indicates that certain cognitive skills are a
critical determinant of leader performance. In the present effort we show that application of …

This study presents a meta‐analysis of 25 individual differences proposed to be related to
effective leadership, with an emphasis on comparing trait‐like (eg personality and …

Purpose Emotional intelligence (EI) is a critical component of leadership that reflects the
ability of leaders to understand how their emotions and actions affect the people around …

Integrating 2 theoretical perspectives on predictor–criterion relationships, the present study
developed and tested a hierarchical framework in which each five-factor model (FFM) …

Recently, increasing numbers of scholars have argued that emotional intelligence (EI) is a
core variable that affects the performance of leaders. In this study, we develop a …

The trait-based perspective of leadership has a long but checkered history. Trait approaches
dominated the initial decades of scientific leadership research. Later, they were disdained …

This book is a beginning, a first step, in taking leader development in organizations beyond
conventional wisdom toward a scientifically sound research-based set of principles and …

Prior research offers limited insight into the types of work experiences that promote
leadership skill development and the ways that the person and context shape the …

A theory of leadership development is advanced, suggesting that changes in leadership
skills may be viewed from the perspective of a general theory of learning and expertise, with …

Successful leadership today relies heavily on an individual's ability to effectively respond to
and proactively drive change—in short, to be creative. This book helps readers enhance …