PERSONALITY TRAITS AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIPSTYLE IN THE LEADERS OF ORGANIZATIONS
Keywords:
Altruism, Leadership, Engagement, TransformationalAbstract
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship of personality traits (engagement and altruism) and transformational leadership style in the leaders of organizations.
Design of the study: Correlation research design
Place and Duration of the study: Jan to Dec, 2019, Karachi, Pakistan
Sample and Method: The sample included 213 leaders (team-lead to CEO) working in different industries of Pakistan, having supervisory experience of at-least two years. In this study two measures were used. For personality evaluation, HEXACO personality inventory [60 item scale] was used (Ashton & Lee, 2009) and for assessing the leadership style, Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-6S) was used (Bass & Avolio, 1992). SPSS was used to perform statistical analyses.
Results and Conclusion: The findings of present study revealed that personality traits [engagement (r=.43, p<.05) and altruism (r=.18, p<.05)] have significant positive relationship with transformational leadership style in the leaders of organizations. However, correlation between transformational leadership and altruism is weaker than transformational leadership and engagement thus the findings of this study may conclude that engagement (personality trait) impacts the transformational leadership more than altruism.