Leadership and Perceiver Cognition: Examining the Role of Self-Identity in Implicit Leadership Theories

Know thy self, know thy leader: Contributions of a pattern-oriented approach to examining leader perceptions

“…This finding was attributed to ambiguity of the items (Epitropaki & Martin, 2004). Second, prior research shows that transformational aspects of leadership, like those assessed by the dynamism subscale, may not be fully recognized in college samples (MacDonald et al, 2008). Further, prior analyses of the subscale's internal structure in a college sample revealed that most items did not load highly on the dynamism factor (Allgood, Thompson, Foti, & Robson, 2011).…”

“…For example, Keller (1999) showed that individuals' leadership prototypes were shaped in part by parental traits (both positive and negative). However, it is not necessary that these models be based on external figures; rather, they can also be constructed from our understanding and awareness of our own sense of self (MacDonald, Sulski, & Brown, 2008;.…”

The Complexity of Leading in Sport: Examining the Role of Domain Expertise in Assessing Leader Credibility and Prototypicality

“…Another area worthy of future consideration is in the relationship between self-identity and leadership prototypes (e.g., MacDonald, Sulsky, & Brown, 2008). As there is support in the literature that self-identity can be influenced by contextual dynamics (e.g., Brewer & Gardner, 1996), it is possible that the current context might have accentuated aspects of self-identity related to sport.…”

“…As there is support in the literature that self-identity can be influenced by contextual dynamics (e.g., Brewer & Gardner, 1996), it is possible that the current context might have accentuated aspects of self-identity related to sport. For example, MacDonald, Sulsky, and Brown (2008) found that the priming of certain areas of self-identity can in turn impact assessments of leadership prototypicality. Future research should therefore assess how the priming of certain aspects of employee identities might impact the way in which managers are perceived to be leaders in sport organizations.…”

Triple Stigma of Forensic Psychiatric Patients: Mental Illness, Race, and Criminal History

“…Self-Concept, Reactions to Stigma, and Self-Stigma Self-concept Self-concept, which includes social identities and other aspects of the self, including self-evaluations, has been investigated within a wide range of psychological domains, including leadership (e.g., MacDonald, Sulsky, & Brown, 2008), substance addiction (e.g., Shinebourne & Smith, 2009), and ethnic identity development (e.g., Cross, 1971). Not surprisingly, multiple conceptualizations of self-concept have been described.…”