...Dayou Du; Xiangnan Tao; Deyong Ma; Daisy Mui Hung Kee; Pengyu Chen Purpose This study investigates how paradoxical leadership (PL) influences employees' ambidextrous innovation through the mediating role of harmonious work passion (HWP). It further examines whether variability in perceived PL...

...Christina Amanda Savitri; Claudius Budi Santoso Purpose This paper examines how paradoxical leadership (PL), a leadership style that integrates competing demands such as control and empowerment, stability and flexibility cultivate Sustainable Employee Engagement (SEE). Drawing on Paradox Theory...

...Djordje Zivkovic; Simon Liegl Purpose Research on paradoxical leadership, an approach in which leaders exhibit seemingly contradictory yet interdependent behaviors, has gained significant traction in recent years. However, empirical studies on the emotional antecedents and outcomes of paradoxical...

...Muhammad Tasnim Khan; Sami Ullah; Abdul Sami; Mohit Kukreti; Muhammad Rehan Shaukat Purpose This study investigates the influence of paradoxical leadership on employee transformative learning in higher education institutions (HEIs). Based on paradox theory, this research examines how a paradoxical...

...Chen Lin; Xiaohu Zhou; De'en Hou Purpose The process of fostering and enhancing employee creativity (EC) is multifaceted and involves various challenges and contradictions, with paradoxical leadership (PL) playing a crucial role. However, previous research has neglected the importance of employee...

...Michael D. Collins Purpose Paradoxical leadership concerns competing yet interrelated leader behaviors in response to conflicting workplace demands. Emerging research examines the outcomes of paradoxical leadership, yet less is known about its antecedents. This article aims to examine the combined...

...Jun Yin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process of how paradoxical leadership cultivates subordinates' paradox mindset. Design/methodology/approach This study used the grounded theory approach. Data collection included semi-structured interviews and observations from...

...M.M. Sulphey; K. Mohamed Jasim Purpose Paradoxical leadership (PL) is a style that can bring stability and flexibility simultaneously, which helps organizations to manage the uncertain external environment. The purpose of this study is to identify if PL could moderate the relationship between...

...Jennifer L. Sparr; Daan van Knippenberg; Eric Kearney Purpose Paradoxical leadership (PL) is an emerging perspective to understand how leaders help followers deal with paradoxical demands. Recently, the positive relationship between PL and follower performance was established. This paper builds...

...Zhenlin Pan Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between paradoxical leadership and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB), including the serial mediating role of a paradoxical mindset and personal service orientation, by applying social cognitive theory...

... through the mediating role of proactive personality. Design/methodology/approach Servant leadership, paradoxical leadership, authentic leadership, employee engagement and proactive personality were assessed in an empirical study based on a sample of 348 military personnel in Spain. The questionnaire...