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Personality traits in leadership behavior
1Unit for Addiction Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. hege.kornor@psykiatri.uio.no
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
|March 17, 2004
Summary
This study links personality traits to leadership styles in Norwegian leaders. Conscientiousness and Extraversion strongly predict overall leadership, while Openness and Agreeableness relate to specific styles.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Leadership effectiveness is influenced by leader personality traits.
- Understanding the relationship between personality and leadership styles is crucial for leader development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the correlation between personality traits measured by the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) and leadership styles (Change, Production, Employee - CPE).
- To identify which personality domains best predict specific leadership styles.
Main Methods:
- Correlational analysis was performed on data from 106 Norwegian leaders.
- Personality traits (NEO PI-R) and leadership styles (CPE questionnaire) were assessed using self-report measures.
Main Results:
- Three common factors emerged: "looking for new possibilities," "hard working," and "dealing with people."
- Conscientiousness and Extraversion were the strongest predictors of the overall CPE score.
- Openness specifically predicted the Change leadership style, and Agreeableness predicted the Employee leadership style.
Conclusions:
- Self-perceptions of personality traits and leadership styles show consistency across contexts.
- Specific personality traits are associated with distinct leadership styles, offering insights into leader self-perception and behavior.