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Propulsive leadership characteristics for upgrading new generation of leaders in transition societies

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate which are the common propulsive leadership characteristics that represent the latent basis for upgrading a new generation of leaders in transition societies. Methods - firstly the research method used was the leader's life story. The research sample included 100 Croatian leaders not only residents of the entire Croatian region but also exceptional expatriates. Following this, respondents were surveyed through a combination of web-based and face-to-face distributed questionnaires. In order to test four main hypotheses, and discover a statistically significant difference between leaders, four factor analyses were conducted. Findings - The study proved that Croatian transition leaders are mainly driven by intrinsic components and self-assertion is perceived as the major goal of their career development. Confirmation of their success is not capital based but is comes from the eagerness to become a leader. Practical implications - Creating an organisational culture that encourages self-actualization and supports reward management presents the cornerstone of transition leaders' business development. Practically, the study could serve as a milestone to HR departments in order to improve selection processes of future leaders, and to emphasise the role of non-financial rewards as part of a total rewards package. Originality The study is a first attempt to differentiate propulsive leadership characteristics and behaviours of experienced individuals that confirmed them as leaders in the Croatian transition economy. Its findings reflect the importance of intrinsic motivation for external success and consequently mutual influence of propulsive leaders on transition society's achievements.

Leadership characteristics ; transition economy ; intrinsic and extrinsic motivation ; career development ; personal success factors

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