Why is Mindful Leadership with Emotional Intelligence Needed?
Hoikka, Piia (2019)
Hoikka, Piia
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019060214017
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019060214017
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Due to globalization, the ongoing development of technology, the non-traditional mindset of younger generations as well as the consumer society, the world is confronting a global lead-ership crisis. The employee engagement is significantly low worldwide as the demands of work life increase all along, leaving both employees and leaders exhausted. Mindful leadership offers an intriguing solution for the issue in question. It provides much-needed and simple tools for leaders to absorb and carry forward to their employees. In addition, it is proved mindful leadership training programs have assisted several organizations to prosper again.
The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to provide an answer to the research question “why is mindful leadership needed?” and to promote understanding of mindful leadership as a phenomenon. Furthermore, the aim is to promote the beneficial outcomes that mindful leadership has to work wellbeing. Other objectives are to raise awareness of mindfulness in general and emotional intelligence, to advance the importance of self-knowledge in working life.
The method used was a literature review with thematic data analysis. Literature review was chosen as a method to adduce the holistic overview of the topic in question, and more-over, to widen the conception of mindfulness and emotional intelligence as important subjects. The theoretical framework was collected from various data bases, including peer-reviewed articles and studies. Also, books associated with the main themes were part of the knowledge base.
The most significant findings of this study showed mindfulness increases self-awareness and self-regulation in leaders. Also, leaders’ resilience and interpersonal competences were improved after mindfulness practices. These results support the hypothesis of the positive effects mindfulness training has on ourselves and the ones around us. Moreover, the increased popularity of global mindful leadership programs prove, development in leadership is much needed. However, further research is required, in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the advantages mindful leadership could have on the working life.
The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to provide an answer to the research question “why is mindful leadership needed?” and to promote understanding of mindful leadership as a phenomenon. Furthermore, the aim is to promote the beneficial outcomes that mindful leadership has to work wellbeing. Other objectives are to raise awareness of mindfulness in general and emotional intelligence, to advance the importance of self-knowledge in working life.
The method used was a literature review with thematic data analysis. Literature review was chosen as a method to adduce the holistic overview of the topic in question, and more-over, to widen the conception of mindfulness and emotional intelligence as important subjects. The theoretical framework was collected from various data bases, including peer-reviewed articles and studies. Also, books associated with the main themes were part of the knowledge base.
The most significant findings of this study showed mindfulness increases self-awareness and self-regulation in leaders. Also, leaders’ resilience and interpersonal competences were improved after mindfulness practices. These results support the hypothesis of the positive effects mindfulness training has on ourselves and the ones around us. Moreover, the increased popularity of global mindful leadership programs prove, development in leadership is much needed. However, further research is required, in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the advantages mindful leadership could have on the working life.