beyond strengthsquest: an overview of psycap and its implications for leadership development

Jolyn Dahlvig, Calvin CollegeElizabeth Wallace, Tartleton State

University

Beyond Strengthsquest: An overview of PsyCap and its

implications for leadership development

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK1dRCfGEJo

Beyond Strengthsquest

•Strengths philosophy

•Fixed vs. growth mindset

•Strengths development

Psychological Capital

“friendship networks lead to more engaged employees and higher performance”

Authentic Leadership Development

PsyCap will likely account for about

15 % of the variance in performance.

PsyCap constructs are…

1. positive and unique

2. based on theory, research, and valid measures

3. open to development and change

4. manageable for performance improvement

Resilience

“a staunch acceptance of reality; a deep belief, often buttressed by strongly held values, that life is meaningful; and an uncanny ability to improvise”

High Impact Leader, p. 156

Hope

will power + way power

Self-Efficacy

Optimism

how we

interpret the

world around us

Interaction

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Authentic Leadership Development

PsyCap will likely account for about

15 % of the variance in performance.

Building your PsyCap

“right” listpositive to

negative ratioGratitude

journalREFLECTION

Building PsyCap in followers

“Part of being a great coach is the ability to translate experienced events into meaningful

learning for those who have not yet experienced these challenges”

The High Impact Leader, p. 84

Building PsyCap

concentrate on past success

set goals that “stretch”

de-catastrophizing

growth mindset

monitor self-talk, challenge automatic or negative thoughts

imagine obstacles and create multiple possibilities

References

Avolio, B. J. & Luthans, F. (2006). The high impact leader: Moments that matter in accelerating authentic leadership development. McGraw-Hilil: NY.

Luthans, F., Youseff, C. M., & Avolio, B. J. (2007). Psychological capital: Developing the human competitive edge. Oxford: NY.