Influence of adaptive leadership’s behavior of self-leadership on organizational performance of insurance companies in Kenya

Abstract

The specific objective of the study was to examine the extent to which adaptive leadership behavior of self-leadership influences organizational performance. The study was guided by the Adaptive Leadership theory. It adopted the positivism philosophy and the descriptive research design. The study population consisted of 311 senior and middle-level managers from 56 licensed insurance companies in Kenya. A Census survey was adopted for this study that used primary data which was collected using a structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. Descriptive statistics included the mean and standard deviation, while inferential statistics included the Chi-square test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis with results presented in tables and figures. The study found a positive and significant correlation between self-leadership and organizational performance. The study found that self-leadership significantly predicted organizational performance, β = 0.657, t (239) = 9.322, p <.001 hence, the study rejected the null hypothesis. The study concluded that self-leadership has a significant influence on organizational performance. The study, therefore, recommends that leaders should demonstrate selfleadership in order to enhance organizational performance.

Driving Digital Transformation in Insurance Firms: Unleashing the Power of Identifying Adaptive Challenges Behavior

“…It is argued that digital transformation engenders both technical and adaptive challenges, with the latter being more intricate and necessitating a distinctive leadership approach (Nyakomitta, 2021). Nevertheless, scholars specializing in adaptive leadership advocate for additional empirical studies, as there exists a dearth of research investigating this contemporary leadership style (Wamburu et al, 2022). A comprehensive understanding of the behaviors and characteristics associated with adaptive leadership can significantly assist organizations in effectively addressing adaptive challenges, such as digital transformation, and achieving positive outcomes.…”

“…One specific behavior of adaptive leadership is the identification of adaptive challenge, which encompasses work complexity, team collaboration, and experimentation practices by leadership (Wong, 2019;Zhang et al, 2021). While the importance of adaptive leadership behaviors in facilitating digital transformation is widely espoused by some scholars, others note the scant empirical research on this contemporary leadership style (Wamburu et al, 2022). This study aims to fill this research gap by examining the relationship between identifying adaptive challenges behavior and digital transformation in the insurance industry.…”