Examining the Impact of Leaders Mental Health on Workplace Dynamics

Literature Searches Summaries (6-10) Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Barling, J., & Cloutier, A. (2017). Leaders’ mental health at work: Empirical, methodological, and policy directions. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 22(3), 394. The authors of this journal researched a unique topic, employee mental health, which has often escaped attention. The research focused on behavior at the workplace in a broad dimension. The author alludes that leaders’ mental health at work has significantly been ignored. Leaders are considered responsible for the well-being of their employees, limiting their attention. Their behaviors can also influence leaders' mental health. Leaders can be selfish and engage in fraudulent activities that may threaten positive leadership. They may end up stressed making emotional decisions hence affecting their health. The leader's mental health is vital for the employee and the organization. The data for the research were community samples in workplaces where the leader’s mental health was ascertained. The results affirmed that sleep problems, alcohol use, depression and anxiety, early exposure to aggression, and insecure and anxious attachment were some of the adverse effects of a leader’s poor mental health. There is a shortage of organizational policies, procedures, and interventions for leaders’ mental health. Also, a shortage of empirical investigations on the employee progress leads to increased stress levels was evident. The main goal of the reach is to understand the; leaders’ mental health and the ways to mitigate it. The results show positive and negative effects attributed to leaders’ mental health. The researchers acknowledge that more research needs to be done in this field, and further investigations must be done on the topic. Attention needs to be devoted to leaders’ development and their mental health. Noman, S. M., Arshad, J.,