Do Big 5 Personality Characteristics and Narcissism Predict Engagement in Leader Development?

This study examines personality as a predictor of engagement behavior displayed during leader development programs. Leader development engagement behavior (LDEB) is measured by collecting self- and director ratings of behaviors displayed by undergraduate students during 1-year leader development pro...

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Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 9; p. 1817
Main Authors Blair, Carrie A, Palmieri, Rachele E, Paz-Aparicio, Carmen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 28.09.2018
Subjects
agreeableness
Big 5
extraversion
leadership development
narcissism
personality
Psychology
extraversion
leadership development
personality
narcissism
Big 5
agreeableness
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Summary:This study examines personality as a predictor of engagement behavior displayed during leader development programs. Leader development engagement behavior (LDEB) is measured by collecting self- and director ratings of behaviors displayed by undergraduate students during 1-year leader development programs (e.g., showing interest in a variety of topics, maintaining a positive attitude, arriving prepared for meetings, engaging with peers, and reflecting on development). Results suggest that factors of the Big 5 personality characteristics and the Narcissism Personality Inventory predict engagement behaviors in leader development. analysis was conducted to better understand patterns of relationships between Big 5 factors and narcissism with specific LDEBs. Narcissism is negatively correlated with director ratings of reflection on development and engagement with peers. As a result of this research, leader development program directors should consider the benefits and risks of including narcissistic individuals in leader development programs.
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This article was submitted to Organizational Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
Reviewed by: Takuma Kimura, Hosei University, Japan; Arianna Costantini, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy
Edited by: Olga Epitropaki, Durham University, United Kingdom
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01817