THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY FACTORS ON TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: EXPLORING THE MODERATING ROLE OF POLITICAL SKILL

Several articles have resolved that a leader’s individual personality plays a role in determining his or her leadership style. This review addresses this verdict by providing a theoretical examination of the relationship between the “Big Five ” and transformational leadership (TFL), introducing political skill as a potential moderator. It investigates the dimensions of the Big Five as independent variables and explores how these intrinsic qualities correlate with transformational leadership. It also defends its proposal of political skill as a moderator of the Big Five-TFL relationship. Propositions concerning direct relationships and interactions are provided, as well as a conceptual model, implications, and suggestions for future research. Individuals ’ personalities can be observed through their attitudes and behaviors and can reflect the lasting qualities that they possess. A pattern evolves over time, and the traits solidify and become engrained in them to embody their personality. However, personality is not simply a means of differentiating one individual from another. It is an important construct because it affects other crucial concepts in the fields of organizational studies and human resource development. For example, studies have explored the relationship between personality and job performance criteria such as job proficiency and training proficiency (Barrick & Mount, 1991