Self-leadership, spirituality, and entrepreneur performance: a conceptual model

Abstract

This article investigates the value of integrating the constructs of self-leadership and spirituality as a resource for entrepreneurs to handle entrepreneurial demands/stressors. Entrepreneurship requires individuals to use their personal resources as they develop their business ventures. Entrepreneurs face multiple challenges as they start and grow their endeavors. We propose a conceptual model showing how the constructs of spirituality and self-leadership influence each other and have an impact on the thought patterns and self-efficacy of the entrepreneur. In turn, the entrepreneur thought patterns and self-efficacy enable the entrepreneur to more effectively confront demands/stressors and thus improve entrepreneurial firm performance.

The impact of entrepreneurship education and students' entrepreneurial mindset: the mediating role of attitude and self-efficacy

“…Seventh, this study found that entrepreneurial attitude mediates entrepreneurial education and students' mindset. This finding broadly supports the work of other studies by Godwin et al. (2016) ; Neck and Greene (2011) ; Opoku-antwi (2012) ; Denanyoh et al.…”

“…(2014) ; Mahendra et al. (2017) ; Godwin et al. (2016) ; Neck and Greene (2011) ; Opoku-antwi (2012) ; Denanyoh et al.…”

Espiritualidade, Convicção Moral E Quebra De Regras Pró-Sociais Na Área Da Saúde

“…Einolf (2013) found that daily spiritual experiences promote helping behaviors and a sense of others' needs. Godwin, Neck, and D'Intino (2016) propose that spiritual entrepreneurs perceive external business stressors as challenges rather than obstacles. Utilitarian theory suggests socially motivated persons are risk takers who intend to help others by breaking rules in specific conditions (Athanassoulis & Ross, 2010).…”

“…Duchon and Plowman (2005) found that a greater percentage of employees are on a spiritual journey exploring meaning and purpose in their lives during routine job duties (Duchon & Plowman, 2005). We argue that employees' WPS shapes their moral conviction, i.e., their primary values and perceived worldview, about activities, e.g., ethics, morality, helping attitudes, honesty, etc., they experience in the organization's daily life (Godwin et al, 2016).…”

Editorial Introduction

“…However, little is known about the extent to which these spiritual practices transform human potential. In this special issue, Godwin et al (2016) offer insights into the link between self-leadership and spirituality. A second area for future research relates to meaning and purpose.…”