Empathy and complex task performance: two routes to leadership

By Janet B. Kellett, R. Humphrey, Randall G. Sleeth. 2002

289 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology

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In Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

1. R. Humphrey
2. Neal M. Ashkanasy
3. P. Lopes
4. J. Pollack
5. Thomas H. Hawver
6. Stéphane Côté
7. Ernest H. O’Boyle
8. Peter Salovey

In Social Psychology

1. R. Humphrey
2. Neal M. Ashkanasy
3. P. Lopes
4. Stéphane Côté
5. J. Pollack
6. Peter Salovey
7. Thomas H. Hawver
8. Gerben A. van Kleef

Citations in the corpus

• The relation between emotional intelligence and job performance: A meta‐analysis (2011, background): “Likewise, in an assessment center study that gave participants the chance to work on cognitively complex or simple tasks, Kellett, Humphrey, and Sleeth (2002, 2006) found that both cognitive and EI measures predicted leadership emergence.”
• The relationship between emotional intelligence and work attitudes, behavior and outcomes: An examination among senior managers (2003, background): “) or showing how components of emotional intelligence such as empathy are important traits that contribute to leadership ( Kellett et al ., 2002”
• A Motivational Theory of Charismatic Leadership: Envisioning, Empathy, and Empowerment (2006, background): “Second, a charismatic leader’s strong emphasis on team spirit promotes oneness among followers (House & Shamir, 1993; Kellett et al., 2002; Salovey & Mayer, 1990), which also enhances the distinctiveness of the group.”
• Current Emotion Research in Organizational Behavior (2011, background): “For example, Kellett, Humphrey, and Sleeth (2002) found that the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) measure of empathy successfully predicted leadership emergence even when controlling for college-grade-point average and complex task performance.”
• A multi-level view of leadership and emotions: Leading with emotional labor (2011, background): “Kellett, Humphrey, and Sleeth (2002; 2006) found that emotional intelligence measures predicted leadership emergence, and that some leaders relied more on their emotional skills – especially empathy – whereas others relied on cognitive skills and complex task performance.”