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Impact of Leadership on Business Performance – Leadership Analytical Concept

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|Aug 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Employee engagement framework. Source: Jewel and Reznik (2016, 37).

Figure 2.

Employee engagement model and outcomes. Source: Wiley, Kowske and Herman (2010, 360).

Figure 3.

Dimensions of Employee Value Proposition model. Source: Browne (2012, 43).

Figure 4.

Linkage model of the EVP, employee engagement and business outcome measures. Source: Heger (2007, 125). AR, accounts receivable.

Figure 5.

Healthy and unhealthy engagement level – impact on performance.

Figure 6.

Four quadrants of leadership factors. Source: Dries and Pepermans (2012, 365).

Figure 7.

Analytical leadership framework.Source: Author.

Type ‘Enthusiast’_

Enthusiasts
EngagementEVPPotentialWork - Life BalanceSatisfaction
High engagement level (healthy engagement)Sometimes very close to the margins where leaders should helped them not to cross over the line into the unhealthy engagement areaHigh EVPObserved company as a good place to workLike the organization's culture and see the opportunities for professional and personal growth.High potentialGreat potential for creativity and innovations.Proactive and independent in decision - making process.Work effectively most of the working timeGood balanceBecause of high engagement, tend to deteriorate in this dimension.Very satisfied with the organizational culture and work they do.

Type ‘Parasite’_

Parasites
EngagementEVPPotentialWork - Life BalanceSatisfaction
Regulary disengagedNegativ impact on othersNeutral EVPOnly determined by tie sallaryDifferent range od potentialFull leader's control to nuke them work effectivelyNeutral to this dismesion (can have both high and low)Work less then they have to doNot ready to give even what expected from themNot satisfied with workIf satisfied it is probably because they can shirk

Global and macro drivers of engagement_

Global DriversMacro Drivers
Good future perspective of the companyAn inspiring leader
Work-life balanceWorking environment that shows responsibility to the employees
Passionate about workWorking environment that supports individual improvement and passion
Promising career path for the employeeAn inspiring leader
SafetyWorking environment that shows responsibility to the employees
Organization responsibility for the employeeWorking environment that shows responsibility to the employees
Education for competency improvementWorking environment that supports individual improvement and passion
RecognitionManagers who strive to peak team performance
Trust to leaders and leadershipAn inspiring leader
Team empowermentManagers who strive to peak team performance

Suggestions for measures related to quadrant III (Drive)_

Quadrant III. Conation-Intrapersonal (Heart-Self) “Drive”
FactorsR2 RangeSuggested Measures
8. Results orientation.09–.19aNeed for achievement—Thematic Apperception Test (McClelland, Atkinson, Clark, & Lowell, 1958)Need for achievement—Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (Edwards, 1959)Competitiveness index (Smither & Houston, 1992)
9. Perseverance.09–.21bPerseverance (Stoltz, 1997)(Lack of) perseverance (Whiteside & Lynam, 2001)Work drive (Lounsbury, Gibson, & Hamrick, 2004)
10. Dedication.08–.21cExtra-role behavior (Van Dyne & LePine, 1998)Work engagement (Schaufeli, Salanova, Gonzalez-Roma, & Bakker, 2002)Organizational citizenship behavior (Podsakoff & MacKenzie, 1989)Internal locus of control (Rotter, 1966)

Suggestions for measures related to quadrant I (Analytical skills)_

Quadrant I. Cognition-Extrapersonal (Head-Context) “Analytical skills”
FactorsR2 RangeSuggested Measures
1. Intellectual curiosity.15–.33aIntellectual curiosity (Kempa & Dube, 1973)Openness to experience (McCrae & Costa, 1997)Feedback-seeking strategy (Ashford & Tsui, 1991)Social intelligence (Silvera, Martinussen, & Dahl, 2001)
2. Strategic insight.02–.18bCritical thinking (Watson & Glaser, 1994)Strategic thinking (Stumpf, 1988)Business acumen (Bassellier & Benbasat, 2004)
3. Decision making.01–.58cDecision-making self-efficacy (Taylor & Betz, 1983)Decisiveness (Webster & Kruglanski, 1994)Assertiveness (Rathus, 1973)
4. Problem solving.08–.21dEveryday problem solving—work domain (Cornelius & Caspi, 1987)Planful problem solving (Folkman, Lazarus, Dunkel-Schetter, DeLongis, & Gruen, 1986)Attributional complexity (Fletcher, Danilovics, Fernandez. Peterson, & Reeder, 1986)

Suggestions for measures related to quadrant IV (Emergent leadership)_

Quadrant I. Conation-Extrapersonal (Heart-Context) “Emergent leadership”
FactorsR2 RangeSuggested Measures
11. Motivation to lead.05–68aMotivation to lead (Chan & Drasgow, 2001)General managerial competence career anchor (Schein, 1978)Getting ahead, career success orientation (Derr, 1986)Peer nomination as a leader (Balthazard, Waldman, & Warren, 2009)
12. Self-promotion.03–.71bLeader impression management (Gardner & Cleavenger, 1998)Influencing strategies and styles (Manning & Robertson. 2003)Charismatic leadership (Conger & Kanungo, 1994)Power (Finkelstein, 1992)
13. Stakeholder sensitivity.25–.60cCustomer orientation (Deshpandé, Farley, & Webster, 1993)Market orientation (Jaworski & Kohli, 1993)Networking behaviors (Forret & Dougherty, 2001)Political skill (Ferris et al., 2005)

Suggestions for measures related to quadrant II (Learning agility)_

Quadrant II. Cognition-Intrapersonal (Head-Self) “Learning agility”
FactorsR2 RangeSuggested Measures
5. Willingness to learn.17–.30aLearning agility—Choices Architect questionnaire (Lombardo & Eichinger, 2003)Willingness to learn from experience (Zakay, Ellis, & Shevalsky, 2004)Ability to learn from experience—Prospector instrument (Spreitzer, McCall, & Mahoney, 1997)
6. Emotional intelligence.01–.19bEmotional Quotient Inventory (Bar-On, 1997)Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (Mayer, Salovey, & Caruso, 2002)
7. Adaptability.06–.18cAdaptive performance (Pulakos, Arad, Donovan, & Plamondon, 2000)Behavioral flexibility (Kaiser, Lindberg, & Craig, 2007)Openness to change (Susskind, Miller, & Johnson, 1998)Proactive personality (Bateman & Crant, 1993)

Type ‘Worker’_

Workers
EngagementEVPPotentialWork - Life BalanceSatisfaction
Engaged but not high as EnthusiastsMostly determined by the sallary as their primary motivation factorNeutral EVPMostly determined by the sallaryAn average potentialLess potential for creativity and innovations.Less proactive and independent in decision - making process then Enthusiasts.More leader's control to make them work effectivelyGood balanceWork as much as they have to doNot ready to give above expectedMostly determined by the sallary
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