Ibar, D.N.H., Topakas, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-8570-2882, Farley, S. orcid.org/0000-0003-0782-4750 et al. (1 more author) (2025) Does it matter how I behave before I step into the leader role? Intrapersonal behavioral shift in temporary leadership role transition and its effect on perceived leadership effectiveness. The Leadership Quarterly, 36 (2). 101844. ISSN 1048-9843
Abstract
Although leader behavioral adaptability is generally considered a strength, there may be situations where large abrupt changes in behavior diminish perceptions of leadership effectiveness. We argue that in teams with rotating leadership, within-person behavioral shift in relationship- and task-oriented behaviors when transitioning from a nonleader to a leader role will negatively influence follower perceptions of leadership effectiveness. We also contend that this effect is stronger when teams receive behavior-focused training, and are thus more attuned to others’ behaviors. To test our hypotheses, we conducted a randomized controlled intervention study with 183 student teams. Results from multilevel polynomial regression analysis on the overall sample showed that a substantial shift in relationship-oriented behaviors negatively affected perceived leadership effectiveness, while the corresponding effect for task-oriented behaviors was not significant. While the predicted pattern of relationships was not found in the two subgroups, in control group teams an increase in task-oriented, or a decrease in relationship-oriented behaviors, by leaders following role transition was generally viewed positively, which was not the case for intervention teams. Implications of these findings for research, theory and practice are discussed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). |
Keywords: | Leader behavior; Polynomial regression; Leadership effectiveness; Behavioral shift; Leadership role transition |
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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: | 20 Nov 2024 10:31 |
Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2025 12:08 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.leaqua.2024.101844 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219892 |