THE MODERATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND TRANSFORMATIONAL

Abstract

The study provides insightful information for leadership development and organizational development programs. of transformational leaders are inspired to help one another and the company as a whole. Workers react to this boss with sentiments of trust, loyalty, and admiration. Four behaviors—idealized influence, inspiring motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration are the foundation of a transformative leader's power.

Methods:

This Study employed a quantitative cross sectional research design, data was collected from a sample of 200 male and female Head of departments/ Institute with an age range of 25-60 years. Study participants were taken from the Hazara Division. The study will employ Convenience sampling technique. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 27, employing methods such as Correlation, regression analysis, Moderation Analysis And t test. The study utilized the Big Five Inventory (BFI), Leadership Style Questionnaire (LSQ) and Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EIQ) to measure the variables effectively.

Results:

The alpha reliabilities were found out to be .82, .79 and .86 of three scales respectively. The results showed that neuroticism is negatively related to rest of the personality factors leadership styles (transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire), and emotional intelligence. Whereas personality factors (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness), leadership styles (transformational) and emotional intelligence are significantly positively related with each factors ^** p < .01. ^*** p < .001..This signifies that emotional intelligence enhances the relationship between extraversion personality trait and transformational leadership styles among participants (p < .002) Emotional intelligence enhances the relationship between conscientiousness personality trait and transformational leadership styles among participants (p < .00).

Conclusions:

Personality qualities that help leaders inspire and drive their people, like comfort, extroversion and openness to new experiences, are closely associated with transformational leadership. Developing creativity, teamwork, and satisfaction among workers as well as increasing effectiveness of leadership require emotional intelligence.

Keywords:

Personality Traits, , Transformational Leadership Emotional Intelligence.