How Leaders Propose Meaning Making - A Psychological Psychological Perspective

Meaning-making is essential for the flourishing of people and is innate to the human experience. People will make meaning whenever they sense a discrepancy or threat that contradicts their global beliefs. Leaders can facilitate meaning-making in their constituents in order to manage change, gain acceptance of new initiatives, and overcome organizational distress. To do so leaders can utilize a number of psycho-social interventions. The first of these is to embody the vision and mission statements of the organization and create an environment where the culture reflects the organizational values. Secondly, leadership can communicate these values in a way that is aspirational and creates aspirational discrepancy. Lastly, the leaders can create a strong organizational identity which causes people to psychologically assimilate the values and ideals of the organization and to use them when making meaning