Pursuing a sustainable career: how strengths-based leadership develops career adaptability and compensates for protean career orientation

Xiaolin Ge is a PhD candidate at the School of Government, Beijing Normal University. Also, she is a visiting PhD student at Business School, Curtin University. Her research field is human resource management and organizational behavior. Especially, she is interested in the topic of personality in leadership, job crafting and career management, etc.

Qing Zhang is a lecturer at the School of Economics and Management, Harbin Normal University. Her research field is human resource management and organizational behavior. Especially, she is interested in the topic of public service motivation, leadership and career management, etc.

Rui Xiong is a Master’s degree candidate at College of Educational Administration, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University. Her research field is human resource management and organization behavior in Education. Especially, she is interested in the topic of gratitude and positive psychology, etc.

Haibo Yu is a professor working at the School of Government, Beijing Normal University. His research field is organizational behavior and human resource management. Especially, he is interested in the topic of leadership, job crafting and career development, etc.

Siyuan Liu is a PhD candidate at the School of Government, Beijing Normal University. His research field is human resource management and organizational behavior. Especially, he is interested in the topic of job crafting and career management, etc.

Shanghao Song is a PhD candidate at the School of Government, Beijing Normal University. Also, he is a visiting PhD student at Business School, Curtin University. His research field is human resource management and organizational behavior. Especially, he is interested in the topic of job crafting, CEO-TMT interface, learning from failure, and career management, etc.

Xiaokun Liu is a PhD candidate at the School of Government, Beijing Normal University. Her research field is human resource management and organizational behavior. Especially, she is interested in the topic of job crafting and knowledge management, etc.