<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Transformational leadership style and emotional intelligence are aiding managers’ performance. This study explained the influence that transformational style and emotional intelligence flexibility subscale have on organizational performance during change initiatives. Emotional intelligence and leadership theory represent the theoretical lens and framework in the research study. Emotional intelligence flexibility subscale was assessed with the Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 (EQi 2.0), and transformational style was assessed with the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ 5X). The study included a population of 180 managers from a nonprofit company in Texas, USA. Data collected were analyzed using multiple linear regression and Pearson correlational model to assess if a relationship existed between managers’ emotional intelligence flexibility subscale and transformational style. The results showed a relationship between the emotional intelligence flexibility subscale and the transformational style. This research study may be beneficial to leaders in all industries undergoing organizational change to apply emotional intelligence flexibility subscale and transformational leadership style during the implementation of change initiatives.</p></abstract>

Transformational leadership style and emotional intelligence are aiding managers’ performance. This study explained the influence that transformational style and emotional intelligence flexibility subscale have on organizational performance during change initiatives. Emotional intelligence and leadership theory represent the theoretical lens and framework in the research study. Emotional intelligence flexibility subscale was assessed with the Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 (EQi 2.0), and transformational style was assessed with the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ 5X). The study included a population of 180 managers from a nonprofit company in Texas, USA. Data collected were analyzed using multiple linear regression and Pearson correlational model to assess if a relationship existed between managers’ emotional intelligence flexibility subscale and transformational style. The results showed a relationship between the emotional intelligence flexibility subscale and the transformational style. This research study may be beneficial to leaders in all industries undergoing organizational change to apply emotional intelligence flexibility subscale and transformational leadership style during the implementation of change initiatives.

Leadership Style, Organizational Performance, and Change Through the Lens of Emotional Intelligence

Foundations of Management

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Transformational leadership style and emotional intelligence are aiding managers’ performance. This study explained the influence that transformational style...

Leadership Style, Organizational Performance, and Change Through the Lens of Emotional Intelligence

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 237 - 250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fman-2018-0018

Keywords
organizational performance, change initiatives, change, leadership, emotional intelligence, flexibility, management

© 2018 Marisela Jiménez, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Leadership Style, Organizational Performance, and Change Through the Lens of Emotional Intelligence

Published Online: Dec 05, 2018

Page range: 237 - 250

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fman-2018-0018

Keywordsorganizational performance, change initiatives, change, leadership, emotional intelligence, flexibility, management

© 2018 Marisela Jiménez, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
organizational performance, change initiatives, change, leadership, emotional intelligence, flexibility, management