Leader Mindfulness: Well-Being Throughout the Organization

Decuypere, Anouk; Audenaert, Mieke; Decramer, Adelien

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-02470-3_73-1

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“…The principle of leader mindfulness in the educational context is identical to that in the workplace context, in that it focuses on the current state and perception of employees, and manages subordinates in a compassionate way ( Schuh et al, 2019 ). Mindful leaders are able to provide employees with better emotional support and more emotional resources ( Decuypere et al, 2020 ). Education leaders in schools practice mindfulness by not judging others, being fully present, utilizing emotions and social intelligence, and being sympathetic to others in the organization ( Gates and Gilbert, 2016 ).…”

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“…First, a mindful leader can help university teachers consciously separate themselves from the pressures associated with working situations ( Good et al, 2016 ). Research showed that employees who feel more supported in the workplace also score higher in mindfulness tests ( Decuypere et al, 2020 ). Therefore, it can be inferred that the mindfulness of university teachers can be improved with the support of mindful leaders.…”

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“…High-quality communication will reduce the need for employees to be continuously connected to the workplace through ICTs, thus relieving workplace telepressure ( Barber and Santuzzi, 2017 ). Additionally, leaders report that mindfulness helps them focus on single task instead of “multitasking” ( Decuypere et al, 2020 ). Increased focus on a single task reduces leaders’ distribution of remote tasks during non-working hours, thus reducing the source of workplace telepressure on university teachers.…”

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“…Scholars and practitioners have suggested that mindfulness may positively affect the behavior of leaders, thus affecting employee outcomes ( Baron et al, 2018 ). Research into mindfulness is increasing exponentially, but specific research into leader mindfulness is still unfocused ( Decuypere et al, 2020 ), and empirical evidence is scarce ( Schuh et al, 2019 ). As a result, several scholars have called for a stronger focus on the interpersonal effects of leader mindfulness among employees ( Reb et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…As a new type of pressure trigger, workplace telepressure will have negative emotional consequences for university teachers. In contemporary times of multitasking, social media, and smartphones, research on mindfulness is increasingly relevant ( Decuypere et al, 2020 ). Therefore, the second purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of workplace telepressure on leader mindfulness and the emotional exhaustion of university teachers.…”

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Influence of Leader Mindfulness on the Emotional Exhaustion of University Teachers: Resources Crossover Effect

Liu

Zhang

2021

Front. Psychol.

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This study combined conservation of resources theory with the job demands-resources model to explore the influence of leader mindfulness on the emotional exhaustion of university teachers Using a time-lagged research design, 388 paired data sets were gathered. Multiple regression and bootstrapping were used to test each hypothesis. The results showed that first, leader mindfulness significantly reduces the emotional exhaustion of university teachers. Second, the results showed that workplace telepressure partially mediates the relationship between leader mindfulness and the emotional exhaustion of university teachers. Third, university teacher mindfulness positively moderates the relationship between leader mindfulness and workplace telepressure. Finally, the results of this study indicate that self-efficacy in managing negative emotions negatively moderates the relationship between workplace telepressure and the emotional exhaustion of university teachers. This study empirically examined the interpersonal influence of leader mindfulness and the initial resources effect of university teacher mindfulness and self-efficacy in managing negative emotions from the bilateral perspective of leaders and university teachers.

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Influence of Leader Mindfulness on the Emotional Exhaustion of University Teachers: Resources Crossover Effect

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Zhang

2021

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Feeling stressed but in full flow? Leader mindfulness shapes subordinates' perseverative cognition and reaction

Xie,

Feng

2023

JMP

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PurposeThis study aims to illustrate the mechanisms underlying the effect of stress on flow states in the context of a multilevel organization, in which case employees' perseverative cognition and reactions to challenge–hindrance stressors are affected by leader mindfulness.Design/methodology/approachStudy 1 employed a three-wave time-lag survey, and study 2 conducted a diary study across 10 workdays to replicate the results of study 1. Multilevel structural equation modeling and Monte Carlo simulation were performed using Mplus 8.0 software to test all hypotheses.FindingsProblem-solving pondering transmits the nonlinear effect of challenge stressors on flow, and affective rumination mediates the negative effect of hindrance stressors on flow. Leader mindfulness amplifies the tendency of followers to ruminate on the positive aspects of challenge stressors, consequently increasing their positive reactions and flow. Although leader mindfulness fails to influence followers to ruminate less on hindrance stressors, it negates the harmful effect of affective rumination on the flow experience.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to examine the associations between stressor types and flow in the workplace. The authors also develop a new theory that highlights the ability of leader mindfulness to shape subordinates' stress, cognitions and reactions through social modeling and the authors identify the boundaries of its beneficial effects.

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Effect of leader mindfulness on hindrance stress in nurses: The social mindfulness information processing path

Liu

Zhao

2021

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim: This study aimed to explore the influence of leader mindfulness on hindrance stress in nurses. Based on the social mindfulness framework, the mediating effects of nurses' perceptions of their leaders' perspective taking and empathic concern and how they are moderated by mindfulness of nurses were investigated. Design:A time-lagged cross-sectional survey was conducted. Methods:The convenience sampling method was adopted. Data were collected at three time points from January to September 2020. A total of 393 paired datasets of nurses and their leaders were collected from 28 Chinese 3A grade hospitals. SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 were used for data analysis and hypotheses testing. Results:(1) Leader mindfulness significantly reduced nurse hindrance stress. (2) Both nurses' perceptions of their leaders' perspective taking and empathic concern mediated the relationship between leader mindfulness and nurse hindrance stress.Empathic concern was more effective than perspective taking in the process of leader mindfulness for reducing nurse hindrance stress. Nurses' perceptions of their leaders' perspective taking completely mediated the relationship between empathic concern and nurse hindrance stress. (3) Nurse mindfulness moderated the relationship between leader mindfulness and nurses' perceptions of their leaders' empathic concern but had no significant effect on the relationship between leader mindfulness and nurses' perceptions of their leaders' perspective taking. Conclusion:Leader mindfulness was an important interpersonal factor for reducing nurse hindrance stress. Nurses' perceptions of their leaders' perspective taking and empathic concern were pivotal mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of leader mindfulness. Nurse mindfulness is a situational factor that contributes to the effectiveness of leader mindfulness. Impact: Hospitals can benefit from mindfulness interventions by improving the mindfulness of leaders and nurses. Nurse managers are encouraged to promote social mindfulness, which will enable perspective taking and empathic concern by nurses and thus reduce hindrance stress on nurses during the pandemic.

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Leader Mindfulness: Well-Being Throughout the Organization

Cited by 3 publications

References 101 publications

Influence of Leader Mindfulness on the Emotional Exhaustion of University Teachers: Resources Crossover Effect

Influence of Leader Mindfulness on the Emotional Exhaustion of University Teachers: Resources Crossover Effect

Feeling stressed but in full flow? Leader mindfulness shapes subordinates' perseverative cognition and reaction

Effect of leader mindfulness on hindrance stress in nurses: The social mindfulness information processing path

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