JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
The Relationship Between Followers’ Personality and Preferences in Leadership
Author(s): Lucinda Parmer, Mark Green, Phyllis Duncan, Catalina Zarate
Citation: Lucinda Parmer, Mark Green, Phyllis Duncan, Catalina Zarate, (2013) "The Relationship Between Followers’ Personality and Preferences in Leadership," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pp. 55 - 64
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
One hundred thirty-two working adults from a variety of organizations in South Texas, ranging from
Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, completed the NEO-PI Big Five personality assessment, and
the Project GLOBE Leadership Questionnaire. The Project GLOBE Leadership Questionnaire asks
participants to answer 112 questions regarding behaviors that contribute to, or inhibit, the general idea
of outstanding leadership. These questions can be scored as 21 dimensions of leadership. This study
found that participant personality predicted 13 of the 21 dimensions of leadership. The Big Five
personality trait of agreeableness was the most consistent predictor of attitudes concerning leadership.