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Leaders can behave in ways that either help or hinder their employees’ well-being. Past research has focused on how specific leader behaviors (e.g., both constructive, transformational leadership and destructive, abusive supervision) influence their direct reports’ stress levels, burnout, and psychological well-being. However, more recent research has turned the focus onto the leaders themselves, and asked questions such as: ‘Does the leader’s health impact their leadership style?’ and ‘Are certain leadership styles more stressful for leaders to engage in than others?’. In this presentation I will outline the current evidence that answers these questions, delving into what we know so far, and what is still left to be understood about the relationship between leader well-being and leadership styles. Implications for leaders and organizations will be discussed.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand constructive and destructive leadership styles

• Understand the current research showing how these styles relate to employee and leader well-being

• Draw implications from the research – both for leaders and organizations

About the Speaker:

Kara Arnold is Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at Memorial University’s Faculty of Business Administration. During her tenure at the Faculty of Business (since 2003) she has served as Associate Dean of Research, Director of the PhD and MSc Programs, and Area Group Co-ordinator.

Kara’s research focuses on focuses on transformational leadership, employee and leader well-being, and gender, diversity & inclusion in organizations. Her research has been published in several journals such as the Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Work & Stress, Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Resource Management, and Leadership & Organization Development Journal, in various book chapters, and has been presented at leading international conferences. She integrates research findings into her teaching and consulting to bring current evidence-based practice into the classroom and to clients. She also presents research to organizations and associations with the goal of translating findings into awareness and action to create healthier workplaces.