General description

Individuals with highly effective leadership skills can be of great benefit to their organizations by increasing the wellbeing and productivity of their employees. The DLPQ was developed by examining the common personality traits observed in the three most common leadership styles (transformational, transactional, and passive leadership) and the predominant traits responsible for self-leadership.

Research highlights the fact that leaders who use a transformational leadership style can positively influence employees' happiness, motivation, and health, which in turn has a positive effect on performance and productivity. Healthy leadership combined with a solid wellness program can optimize the value of what the wellness program brings. It was found that over two thirds of employers offer wellness programs to their employees. While such programs further help employees, a wellness culture maintained through efficient leadership is necessary to ensure that employees make the most out of the programs offered by their organization.

The benefits of effective leadership go beyond wellness and productivity. A higher level of leadership was associated with a lower proportion of workplace conflicts. Such trends are also found in relation to employee turnover. Studies found that leaders using a transformational approach had lower turnover, while leaders using a transactional or passive approach had higher turnover, mostly due to employees' dissatisfaction towards management.