The impact of leaders' passion at work on leader effectiveness: The mediating role of transformational leadership

Abstract

Focusing on the “passion at work” specific to leaders, this study examined the relationships among leaders' passion at work, transformational leadership and leader effectiveness using structural equation modeling. Specifically, we developed and tested the ideas that mediated effects of transformational leadership. Using a sample of managers in China, results supported the direct and indirect effects of leaders' passion at work on leader effectiveness. Theoretical contributions, managerial implications and limitations are discussed.