Leader Self Confidence

Foundations

• Leader Display of Self-Confidence as a Moderator (pp. 179)
• Leader display of self-confidence has been identified in a number of theoretical analyses of charismatic leadership as an important factor in leadership effectiveness, and as an antecedent of attributions of charisma (pp. 179)

 

• The effectiveness of leader self-sacrifice is contingent on another aspect of the leader’s behavior…their display of self-confidence

 

• By communicating the expectation of success, leader self-confidence may render the leader more attractive and charismatic, and motivate involvement in the job
  • Not only does self-confidence render a leader more effective, but also enhances the relationship between leader self-sacrifice and follower identification
  • If either the value (self-sacrifice) or expectancy (self-confidence) is low, motivation to follow a leader’s cause is dramatically undercut—If both components are high, motivation is substantially enhanced

Scholars

Conger & Kanungo; House; Shamir et al.; De Cremer & van Knippenberg

Research

De Cremer, D. & van Knippenberg, D. (2004). Leader self-sacrifice and leadership effectiveness: The moderating role of leader self-confidence. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 95(2), 140-155.

Notes

See Leader Self-Sacrifice for results of study listed.

Related Theories

Leader Self-Sacrifice; Charismatic Leadership; Transformational Leadership