Quick morning reflection could make you a better leader, finds study ANI | Updated: Apr 07, 2021 20:51 IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Starting your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be can make you more effective at work, a new study held by the University of Florida has found. It s as simple as taking a few moments in the morning while you re drinking your coffee to reflect on who you want to be as a leader, said Remy Jennings, a doctoral student in the University of Florida s Warrington College of Business, who authored the study in the journal Personnel Psychology with UF management professor Klodiana Lanaj.
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Starting your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be can make you more effective at work, a new study finds. It s as simple as taking a few moments in the morning while you re drinking your coffee to reflect on who you want to be as a leader, said Remy Jennings, a doctoral student in the University of Florida s Warrington College of Business, who authored the study in the journal
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New research from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business finds that feeling psychologically powerful makes leaders jobs seem more demanding. And perceptions of heightened job demands both help and hurt powerful leaders.
Trevor Foulk of the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and Klodiana Lanaj, Martin L. Schaffel Professor at UF, note that while power-induced job demands are key to helping leaders more effectively pursue their goals and feel that their jobs are meaningful each day at work, these demands can also cause pain and discomfort, felt in the evening at home. Power is generally considered a desirable thing, as leaders often seek power, and it s very rare for leaders to turn powerful roles down, Foulk said. However, this view is qualified by the fact that many leaders feel exhausted and overburdened by their work. Our work helps shed light on this paradox, as it helps us understand why leaders might want powerful position