The Hidden Key Personality Traits of Effective Leadership in China
Effective leadership is essential for organizational development; however, it has been insufficiently examined in China. Thus, we explore what constitutes effective leadership in China by identifying the personality traits necessary for practicing effective leadership behaviors and developing an emp...
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| description | Effective leadership is essential for organizational development; however, it has been insufficiently examined in China. Thus, we explore what constitutes effective leadership in China by identifying the personality traits necessary for practicing effective leadership behaviors and developing an empirically-based personality trait framework. In-depth interviews were conducted with 132 executives identifying the initial item pool. Data were collected from 432 respondents and exploratory factor analysis was conducted to explore a possible model structure. Further data were collected from 513 respondents and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to assess the convergent and discriminant validities of the proposed model. A personality trait framework to practice effective leadership comprising 12 factors and 40 sub-items was developed. The findings expand our understanding of effective leadership in China by discovering individual characteristics; they offer an efficient benchmarking for assessing the discerning personality traits for effective leadership behaviors, and significant implications for Chinese leadership development practices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-abb3bad44af64e7da0d2b458a838d5472025-08-20T02:06:36ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402025-03-011510.1177/21582440251327533The Hidden Key Personality Traits of Effective Leadership in ChinaXin Xiang0Hongzhi Wang1 Institute of Fiscal and Finance, Shandong Academy of Social Sciences, Jinan, China Research Center of Hospital Management and Medical Prevention, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, ChinaEffective leadership is essential for organizational development; however, it has been insufficiently examined in China. Thus, we explore what constitutes effective leadership in China by identifying the personality traits necessary for practicing effective leadership behaviors and developing an empirically-based personality trait framework. In-depth interviews were conducted with 132 executives identifying the initial item pool. Data were collected from 432 respondents and exploratory factor analysis was conducted to explore a possible model structure. Further data were collected from 513 respondents and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to assess the convergent and discriminant validities of the proposed model. A personality trait framework to practice effective leadership comprising 12 factors and 40 sub-items was developed. The findings expand our understanding of effective leadership in China by discovering individual characteristics; they offer an efficient benchmarking for assessing the discerning personality traits for effective leadership behaviors, and significant implications for Chinese leadership development practices.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251327533 |
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| title | The Hidden Key Personality Traits of Effective Leadership in China |
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