Research 2026-04-01 Executive Leadership Basel

Does personality predict transformational leadership?

Does personality predict transformational leadership? — SHR, Basel
Does personality predict transformational leadership? — SHR, Basel

Does personality predict transformational leadership? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Joyce Bono and Timothy Judge (2004, Journal of Applied Psychology) find extraversion the best predictor, but overall links with the Big Five are weak.

The limit

Heterogeneous measures. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Does personality predict transformational leadership? — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville
Does personality predict transformational leadership? — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville

Practical check in Basel

Document practices of effective introverted managers and share them. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Basel, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Executive Leadership in Basel

Executive Leadership training in Basel — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Basel — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Basel — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Basel — on the ground