Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization

We introduce new leader humility scales capturing a theoretically rich conceptualization of leader-expressed humility aligned with traditional and ethically-grounded philosophies. These scales draw from recent inductive research (Oc et al., 2015) identifying nine dimensions of leader-expressed humil...

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Main Authors: CHINTAKANANDA, Kraivin, DIEFENDORFF, James M., OC, Burak, DANIELS, Michael A., GREGURAS, Gary J., BASHSHUR, Michael R.
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-82962024-12-19T08:20:58Z Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization CHINTAKANANDA, Kraivin DIEFENDORFF, James M. OC, Burak DANIELS, Michael A. GREGURAS, Gary J. BASHSHUR, Michael R. We introduce new leader humility scales capturing a theoretically rich conceptualization of leader-expressed humility aligned with traditional and ethically-grounded philosophies. These scales draw from recent inductive research (Oc et al., 2015) identifying nine dimensions of leader-expressed humility: (1) having an accurate view of self, (2) recognizing follower strengths and achievements, (3) modeling teachability and being correctable, (4) leading by example, (5) showing modesty, (6) working together for the collective good, (7) empathy and approachability, (8) showing mutual respect and fairness, and (9) mentoring and coaching. The first three dimensions overlap with the most prominent conceptualization of leader-expressed humility in the literature (i.e., Owens et al., 2013). However, the latter six dimensions are unique and represent an expanded understanding of the humble behaviors of leaders, which have implications for leaders and their ethical behavior in organizations. We conducted three studies resulting in two versions of the leader-expressed humility measure: 1) a 27-item scale with the nine dimensions (i.e., the "Leader-Expressed Humility" [LEH] scale) and 2) a 9-item brief scale (i.e., the "Brief LEH" scale) comprised of one item from each of the nine dimensions. As an initial step, we generated a pool of items that reflected each dimension. Next, we validated the LEH and Brief LEH scales in Study 1 and cross-validated the Brief LEH scale in Study 2 with two samples of subordinates in Singapore. As a final step, in Study 3, we cross-validated the Brief LEH scale with a sample of subordinates in the United States. 2023-09-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7297 info:doi/10.1007/s10551-023-05523-9 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8296/viewcontent/Leader_Expressed_Humility_av_2.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Leader humility Scale development Leadership Ethics Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics Leadership Studies Organization Development
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Singapore
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topic Leader humility
Scale development
Leadership
Ethics
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
Leadership Studies
Organization Development
spellingShingle Leader humility
Scale development
Leadership
Ethics
Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
Leadership Studies
Organization Development
CHINTAKANANDA, Kraivin
DIEFENDORFF, James M.
OC, Burak
DANIELS, Michael A.
GREGURAS, Gary J.
BASHSHUR, Michael R.
Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
description We introduce new leader humility scales capturing a theoretically rich conceptualization of leader-expressed humility aligned with traditional and ethically-grounded philosophies. These scales draw from recent inductive research (Oc et al., 2015) identifying nine dimensions of leader-expressed humility: (1) having an accurate view of self, (2) recognizing follower strengths and achievements, (3) modeling teachability and being correctable, (4) leading by example, (5) showing modesty, (6) working together for the collective good, (7) empathy and approachability, (8) showing mutual respect and fairness, and (9) mentoring and coaching. The first three dimensions overlap with the most prominent conceptualization of leader-expressed humility in the literature (i.e., Owens et al., 2013). However, the latter six dimensions are unique and represent an expanded understanding of the humble behaviors of leaders, which have implications for leaders and their ethical behavior in organizations. We conducted three studies resulting in two versions of the leader-expressed humility measure: 1) a 27-item scale with the nine dimensions (i.e., the "Leader-Expressed Humility" [LEH] scale) and 2) a 9-item brief scale (i.e., the "Brief LEH" scale) comprised of one item from each of the nine dimensions. As an initial step, we generated a pool of items that reflected each dimension. Next, we validated the LEH and Brief LEH scales in Study 1 and cross-validated the Brief LEH scale in Study 2 with two samples of subordinates in Singapore. As a final step, in Study 3, we cross-validated the Brief LEH scale with a sample of subordinates in the United States.
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author CHINTAKANANDA, Kraivin
DIEFENDORFF, James M.
OC, Burak
DANIELS, Michael A.
GREGURAS, Gary J.
BASHSHUR, Michael R.
author_facet CHINTAKANANDA, Kraivin
DIEFENDORFF, James M.
OC, Burak
DANIELS, Michael A.
GREGURAS, Gary J.
BASHSHUR, Michael R.
author_sort CHINTAKANANDA, Kraivin
title Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
title_short Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
title_full Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
title_fullStr Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
title_full_unstemmed Leader-expressed humility: Development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
title_sort leader-expressed humility: development and validation of scales based on a comprehensive conceptualization
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2023
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7297
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