Authentic Leadership & Positive Psychology Discussing Potential Benefits

Older Theories e.g. Transactional Positive Psychology Transformational Leadership Authentic Leadership

Moral and Charismatic aspects VS Styles of Leading

Focus on the person Intrinsic qualities – Authenticity, strong sense of self, awareness, regulation Less focus on behaviour

self-awareness unbiased processing authentic behaviour authentic relational orientation Illies, Morgeson and Nahrgang (2005)

balanced processing relational transparency internalized moral perspective self-awareness Walumbwa, Avolio, Gardner, Wernsing & Peterson (2008)

These factors correlated with a host of important organizational outcomes : -citizenship behaviour -job satisfaction -organizational commitment -follower job performance Indirect effects that potentially lead to Well-being

Relationship between leader behaviour and : -subordinate reports of work stress - prediction of psychiatric disturbance -mood of individuals and group processes -hope and resilience -medium for followers to acquire high degrees of flow -actualization and fulfillment from one’s task and work (i.e. eudaimonic well-being

Leaders should invest in developing a sense of authenticity -Training programmes? -that challenge their status-quo -move them out of their comfort-zone -Assess their self awareness….. -increase leaders’ positive impact on followers’ health and how followers construe their work and tasks. -Health costs on the increase at work. Could this be of significant benefit to organisations? -Malta?

-medium for followers to acquire high degrees of flow - eudaimonic -positively related to followers Subjective Well- Being (general happiness) -hedonic FLOW - actualization and fulfillment from one’s task and work