Navigating self-leadership in remote and hybrid work environments: influence of personality traits and moderating force of psychological safety

Tavleen Kaur, Ritesh K. Dubey, Payel Das, Santanu Mandal and Lalatendu Kesari Jena

Evidence-based HRM, 2026, 1-21

Abstract: PurposeThe contemporary work landscape necessitates flexibility and the ability to navigate obstacles autonomously, which resonates with the ethos of self-leadership. This research investigates the factors leading to self-leadership and its effects within the boundaries of remote and hybrid work in two distinct cultural contexts.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from India and the Middle East, representing full-time remote work and hybrid work settings. Responses were collected using a Google Forms-based questionnaire, resulting in 241(India) and 152 (Middle East) usable responses.FindingsThe findings reveal that the structural model explained 37.7 and 50.1% variance in self-leadership and meaningfulness at work for the Indian sample for full-time remote work and hybrid, respectively. The comparable figures for the Middle East were 23% and 29%. The study also examines gender differences in these traits and finds that females demonstrate higher levels of proactive personality than males in both India and the Middle East.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the growing literature on self-leadership by examining how core self-evaluation and proactive personality relate to self-leadership through the moderating role of psychological safety.

Keywords: Self-leadership; Remote work; Core self-evaluation; Proactive personality; Psychological safety; Meaningfulness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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