thesis: communication

Two studies reported by Reb et al. (2014) provided first evidence for a positive effect of leaders’ mindfulness on follower wellbeing and work performance.

mindfulness permits individuals to disidentify from their emotions and experience them as transient cognitive events rather than aspects of their self and thus as less threatening.

Drawing on the mindfulness literature, we propose that mindfulness in communication consists of three facets: (a) being present and paying attention in conversations, (b) an open, non-judging attitude, and (c) a calm, non-impulsive manner

back to the drawing board to identify unique behavioral building blocks (i.e., concrete behaviors that build the foundation of broader leadership styles) to be used to differentially predict specific outcomes

Conversely, when a pro-self tendency dominates, a team's information processing may become fragmented or biased, as members prioritize individual interests, even at the expense of others or the team's effectiveness (Bechtoldt et al., 2010). We articulate that TMX functions as a team-level social motivational factor that shapes how a team... See more

In the context of team problem-solving interactions, these previous findings suggest behavioral contingencies between leaders and followers, such that leaders' solution-focused behaviors could invite subsequent solution-focused behaviors by team members.

In an interview, Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, identified communication as the most essential skill a leader can possess (Gallo, 2015).

Accordingly, leadership constitutes an interactional phenomenon that unfolds through discrete observable behaviors (e.g., Gerpott et al., 2019; Uhl-Bien, 2006). This conceptualization of leadership has resulted in a growing scientific interest in observing, manipulating, or training actual leader behaviors; the effects thereof on the behaviors and... See more

Tannen (1981) further argued that individuals differ significantly in their preferences for indirectness, considering it a fundamental characteristic of conversational style