Lanka, E., Topakas, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-8570-2882 and Patterson, M. (2019) Becoming a leader: catalysts and barriers to leader identity construction. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 29 (3). pp. 377-390. ISSN 1359-432X
Abstract
In response to increased calls for research that can provide greater understanding of the relational and contextual issues surrounding leader identity construction processes, this qualitative study aims to provide insights into the subjective experience of constructing a leader identity within the context of organizations. Drawing on data from 50 semi-structured interviews, this paper focuses on significant sub-themes, which were grouped into two categories, namely identity catalysts (e.g. issues that participants identified as positively aiding in their leader identity construction process) and identity barriers (e.g. issues that participants identified as negatively impacting their leader identity construction process). These catalysts and barriers will be elaborated upon and their relationship to leader identity explained. This paper provides new insights into the leader identity construction process by using Leadership Identity Construction Theory as a lens for interpretation, and offers notable implications for theory, research and practice.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Leadership; identity construction; leader identity; qualitative research |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2020 13:47 |
Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2021 11:10 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/1359432x.2019.1706488 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155986 |