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- Self-control is not a born trait, it is learned and developed and can be a difference maker as a leader.
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Is self-control a positive relationship between moral courage and ethical leadership?
Sep 15, 2020 · Leaders who want to increase the ethical leadership of their teams must increase their personal self-control. How? Although self-control is correlated with a few measures of personality, it can be developed.
May 18, 2018 · Self-control, or discipline, is an essential character trait that every leader must possess. Nevertheless, self-control rarely shows up on any list of the essential traits that make a good leader (with a notable exception of Daniel Goleman’s work on emotional intelligence).
Jul 12, 2023 · Self-control directly impacts a leader’s ability to stay focused and productive. Leaders who exercise self-control can resist distractions, manage their time effectively, and maintain a high level of productivity.
- Ethical Leadership
- Character Strengths
- Character Strengths, Ethical Leadership, and Outcomes
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- Leader Self-Control as A Moderator
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Ethical leadership is defined as “the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct through two-way communication, reinforcement, and decision-making” (Brown et al. 2005, p. 120). This definition indicates that ethical leaders act as both moral persons an...
Over the centuries, scholars have shown great interest in virtuous forms of leadership, driven by increasing research on ethical leadership and leader character (Wang and Hackett 2016). Character can be defined as “those interpenetrable and habitual qualities within individuals, and applicable to organizations that both constrain them to desire and...
The research model shown in Fig. 1 positions ethical leadership as a mediator of relationships between leader character strengths and leader psychological flourishing and in-role performance. We first discuss the outcome variables because they are common to our six mediation hypotheses presented below. Ethical leadership is expected to be associate...
Ethical leadership mediates the relationships between leader honesty/humility and the leader outcomes, (a) psychological flourishing and (b) in-role performance.
Ethical leadership mediates the relationships between leader empathy and the leader outcomes, (a) psychological flourishing and (b) in-role performance.
Ethical leadership mediates the relationships between leader moral courage and the leader outcomes, (a) psychological flourishing and (b) in-role performance.
Often called “willpower” by philosophers and laypeople (Kugelmann 2013), self-control is defined by psychologists as “the capacity to alter or override dominant response tendencies and to regulate behavior, thoughts, and emotions” (de Ridder et al. 2012, p. 77). Self-control is a trait underlying the self-regulation of cognition and behavior accord...
The positive relationship between leader honesty/humility and ethical leadership is stronger when leader self-control is high than when it is low. The manifestation of empathy in ethical leadership behavior requires attention to emotions, thoughts, and social processing because “feelings inform us when things are not right—they act as ethical alarm...
The positive relationship between leader empathy and ethical leadership is stronger when leader self-control is high than when it is low. The manifestation of moral courage in ethical leadership behavior requires paying attention to the control of fear and the personal choice and volition to take moral action despite personal risks. It also require...
The positive relationship between leader moral courage and ethical leadership is stronger when leader self-control is high than when it is low. It is also likely that leader self-control influences the strength of the indirect effects of the focal leader character strengths on the leader outcomes through ethical leadership, thereby demonstrating co...
- John J. Sosik, Jae Uk Chun, Ziya Ete, Fil J. Arenas, Joel A. Scherer
- 2019
May 17, 2023 · Self-control is the ability to regulate thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in the face of challenges. Here's why it's vital for leaders: Emotionally Intelligent...
Sep 4, 2024 · Leaders can distinguish between productive versus unproductive displays of self-control. By becoming aware of the costs, leaders can focus on beneficial self-control and replenish their energy.
