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ATTRIBUTES OF POSITIVELY ENERGIZING LEADERS

Research confirms that positively energizing leaders are vital in affecting the performance of employees and their organizations. Moreover, positive energy is not merely a personality dimension or inherent attribute; rather, it results from behaviors that anyone can learn and develop. Therefore, a few questions will naturally arise: What does one need to develop to become a positively energizing leader? What are the attributes of positive energizers? Who are the positive energizers in my organization?

This chapter highlights key attributes of positively energizing leaders, provides more empirical evidence regarding their importance in affecting organizational performance, and describes some practices ...

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