Utilizing Self-Leadership to Enhance Gratitude Thought Patterns

Jeffrey L. Godwin and Susan M. Hershelman
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Jeffrey L. Godwin: Department of Business, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA 15650, USA
Susan M. Hershelman: Canon-McMillan School District, Canonsburg, PA 15317, USA

Administrative Sciences, 2021, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: This article explores the value of integrating thought self-leadership (TSL) and gratitude as a resource for employees to create positive and productive personal and work environments. We propose a conceptual model showing the relationships between TSL, emotional state of gratitude, thought patterns about gratitude, and performance. Given the positive benefits of the practice of gratitude in people’s everyday lives and the positive benefits within organizations, TSL can be an important mechanism to enhance the development of gratitude. We argue that the level of gratitude experienced by individuals can be increased through the utilization of TSL. We propose a model which combines the constructs of TSL, gratitude, and performance.

Keywords: gratitude; self-leadership; performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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