Positive Leadership: Moving Towards an Integrated Definition and Interventions

Positive Psychological Coaching Definitions and Models: A Systematic Literature Review

“…Once this process has been completed, the coach needs to develop a thorough understanding of the client's environment (Knotek et al, 2019). The coach needs to explore the nature of the client's role within the organization, his primary function, the contextual challenges the client faces and the available resources at hand (Malinga et al, 2019). This is done in order to embed and align the coaching process to the organizational context (Fox, 2015).…”

Positive leadership and employee engagement: The roles of state positive affect and individualism-collectivism

“…Competition has escalated with sharply rising public emergencies—symptomatic of ambiguity, complexity and volatility across markets (Youssef-Morgan & Luthans, 2013 ). Leaders, as the “important helmsmen” and “key figures” of enterprises’ routes, are beginning to face situations of declining positivity among team members in the workplace (Malinga et al, 2019 ). Individual engagement is at a low level, and therefore, there is a need to implement positive leadership that nurtures a positive working environment for team members.…”

“…Individual engagement is at a low level, and therefore, there is a need to implement positive leadership that nurtures a positive working environment for team members. This facilitates meaning-making for members, who thus feel safe at work and enjoy greater work dedication (Malinga et al, 2019 ; Cameron, 2012 ).…”

“…Positive leadership is defined as a leader’s excellent behaviors, demonstrating confidence and optimism, motivational characteristics, and ethical orientation, with a focus on strengths and capabilities and affirmation of human potential (Malinga et al, 2019 ; Youssef & Luthans, 2012 ; Cameron & Quinn, 2017 ; Cameron & Caza, 2004 ). Positive leadership can help enterprises respond more effectively to the escalating challenges (Youssef & Luthans, 2012 ; Malinga et al, 2019 ). However, research on positive leadership remains scarce (Malinga et al, 2019 ).…”

“…Positive leadership can help enterprises respond more effectively to the escalating challenges (Youssef & Luthans, 2012 ; Malinga et al, 2019 ). However, research on positive leadership remains scarce (Malinga et al, 2019 ).…”