Emotions

Effects of ethical leadership on emotional exhaustion in high moral intensity situations

Emotional exhaustion is a threat to standard operations, particularly in organizations in which physical safety is at risk. High moral intensity is inherent in such organizations due to the magnitude of consequences associated with ethical/unethical conduct....

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How outstanding leaders lead with affect: An examination of charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leaders

Frameworks for understanding outstanding leadership have flourished in the past decade....

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How leaders' emotional displays shape followers' organizational citizenship behavior

We examined the effects of happy and angry expressions of leaders on followers' organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). OCB involves behaviors that benefit an organization, but fall outside of formal job requirements and reward structures (Bateman & Organ, 1983)....

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Leading with emotion: An overview of the special issue on leadership and emotions

This introduction to the special issue on leadership and emotions provides an overview of the topic and articles included in this issue. We discuss the motivation behind this collection of theoretical and empirical articles, how they contribute to the goals of the issue and where we see this domain of leadership research heading in the future....

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Webinar: Emotions in Coaching with Robert Biswas-Diener PhD

Most coach training programs emphasize interpersonal skills, models and procedures, and personal development work such as ethical decision making. There has been, to date, a relative absence of systematic attention to emotional states-- on the part of both the coach and the coachee-- as it occurs during session. In this presentation Dr....

Webinar: Positivity in Coaching: Why, What, and How? with Margaret Moore and Carol Kauffman PhD

Two of the Institute's co-founders, Carol Kauffman and Margaret Moore collaborate on this important topic, bringing interesting perspectives from leadership coaching and health & wellness coaching. Each present, followed by a discussion on the practical aspects of generating positive emotions in coaching.

Strengths deployment as a mood-repair mechanism: Evidence from a diary study with a relationship exercise group

Character strengths represent positive durable attributes of individuals and their deployment is hypothesized to positively affect mood and well-being. Furthermore strengths deployment may serve as a mood-repair strategy which promotes growth....

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An online positive affect skills intervention reduces depression in adults with type 2 diabetes

Positive affect predicts improved glycemic control and longevity in adults with type 2 diabetes. We tested Developing Affective HeaLth to Improve Adherence (DAHLIA) a self-paced online intervention for type 2 diabetes that teaches positive affect skills such as savoring gratitude and acts of kindness....

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The role of organizational leaders in employee emotion management: A theoretical model

The actions of organizational leaders are important determinants of the emergence management and consequences of employee emotional experience. However the nature and dimensionality of leader emotion management and the behaviors that constitute such management are largely unknown....

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Experimentally distinguishing elevation from gratitude: Oh the morality

Elevation has garnered empirical support as the emotional response to witnessing moral beauty. The current studies investigated elevation’s construct validity by experimentally testing whether feelings of elevation are distinct from gratitude another moral and ‘other-praising’ emotion....

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