Purpose – Tackling stress is a common challenge for executives but many leaders are reluctant to recognize it, or talk about it. Executive coaches are many times aware of how leaders feel as they work very closely with them. However, they are often not sufficiently equipped to recognise and...

This chapter addresses the question of what makes Manfred Kets de Vries “tick?” What “red threads” run through his life? And how has his way of thinking contributed to the world? To explore these questions, the authors use one of his Kets de Vries’ methodologies and put him,...

Personality trait research with self and observer ratings has been previously applied in psychology, however, in the HRM field, most studies on personality features have been limited to self-assessment data. We investigate how personality is associated with the stress related to the use of...

Scholars and leaders who seek to understand the complexities of leader-follower interactions are not interested in idealistic, trend-driven theories of organizational analysis, transformation and change; instead, they look for realistic approaches. They are curious about the hidden undercurrents...

Leadership effectiveness can be divided into two broad categories that include getting along behaviors (teamwork and empowerment of others) and/or getting ahead behaviors (visioning, energizing, designing and rewarding). This study examines the effects of emotional intelligence on getting along...