{
  "title": "Traits or behaviours: what predicts leader effectiveness",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/traits-ou-comportements-ce-qui-predit-l-efficacite-du-leader-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-03-21",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
    "url": "https://www.shr.swiss",
    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "The model combines heterogeneous meta-analyses; causal links are assumed.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Executive Leadership",
  "place": {
    "name": "Zurich",
    "region": "Zurich",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "The research",
      "point": "Scott DeRue, Jennifer Nahrgang, Ned Wellman and Stephen Humphrey (2011, Personnel Psychology) find behaviours explain more effectiveness than traits.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The limit",
      "point": "The model combines heterogeneous meta-analyses; causal links are assumed."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Practical check in Zurich",
      "point": "Pick three consideration behaviours and have the team rate them before and after three months."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Humphrey",
      "year": "2011",
      "source": "Personnel Psychology"
    }
  ],
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  },
  "relatedPages": {
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    "city": "https://www.shr.swiss/formations-ville/zurich",
    "blog": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog"
  },
  "citationPolicy": "Citation autorisée avec mention « SHR — Swiss Human Resources » et lien vers l'article."
}