Longitudinal bidirectional associations between personality and becoming a leader
dc.contributor.author | Asselmann, Eva | |
dc.contributor.author | Holst, Elke | |
dc.contributor.author | Specht, Jule | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-09T09:52:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-09T09:52:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-04-16 | none |
dc.identifier.uri | http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/18452/27184 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: Leaders differ in their personalities from non-leaders. However, when do these differences emerge? Are leaders “born to be leaders” or does their personality change in preparation for a leadership role and due to increasing leadership experience? Method: Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study, we examined personality differences between leaders (N = 2683 leaders, women: n = 967; 36.04%) and non-leaders (N = 33,663) as well as personality changes before and after becoming a leader. Results: Already in the years before starting a leadership position, leaders-to-be were more extraverted, open, emotionally stable, conscientious, and willing to take risks, felt to have greater control, and trusted others more than non-leaders. Moreover, personality changed in emergent leaders: While approaching a leadership position, leaders-to-be (especially men) became gradually more extraverted, open, and willing to take risks and felt to have more control over their life. After becoming a leader, they became less extraverted, less willing to take risks, and less conscientious but gained self-esteem. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that people are not simply “born to be leaders” but that their personalities change considerably in preparation for a leadership role and due to leadership experience. Some changes are transient, but others last for a long time. | eng |
dc.language.iso | eng | none |
dc.publisher | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | |
dc.rights | (CC BY 4.0) Attribution 4.0 International | ger |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Big Five | eng |
dc.subject | development | eng |
dc.subject | leadership | eng |
dc.subject | manager | eng |
dc.subject | occupational success | eng |
dc.subject.ddc | 150 Psychologie | none |
dc.title | Longitudinal bidirectional associations between personality and becoming a leader | none |
dc.type | article | |
dc.identifier.urn | urn:nbn:de:kobv:11-110-18452/27184-4 | |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/26380 | |
dc.type.version | publishedVersion | none |
local.edoc.pages | 14 | none |
local.edoc.type-name | Zeitschriftenartikel | |
local.edoc.container-type | periodical | |
local.edoc.container-type-name | Zeitschrift | |
local.edoc.container-year | 2023 | none |
dc.description.version | Peer Reviewed | none |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1467-6494 | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi | 10.1111/jopy.12719 | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle | Journal of personality | none |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume | 91 | none |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2 | none |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername | Wiley-Blackwell | none |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplace | Oxford | none |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart | 285 | none |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend | 298 | none |
bua.department | Lebenswissenschaftliche Fakultät | none |
dcterms.accessRights.openaire | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | none |