Handbook of Organization Measurement

Authentic Leadership

construct.authentic_leadership

leadership grounded in self-awareness, transparency, balanced processing, and an internalized moral perspective

§1The Principia rendering

A copyright-clean measure of this construct, authored by Principia and free to use — the one we can show in full. This is an other-rated scale: the respondent rates my direct manager, not themselves.

Principia CC — Authentic LeadershipCC0-1.0Owned · shown in fullOther-rated
My direct manager encourages collaboration among team members.
My direct manager keeps their promises to the team.
My direct manager admits their mistakes when they occur.
My direct manager values input from all team members.
My direct manager often hides their true feelings.reverse-keyed
My direct manager avoids discussing challenges with the team.reverse-keyed
My direct manager tends to prioritize personal interests over team needs.reverse-keyed
My direct manager rarely seeks feedback on their leadership style.reverse-keyed
My direct manager often makes decisions without explaining the reasons.reverse-keyed
My direct manager treats everyone's opinions equally.
My direct manager demonstrates a strong moral compass in decision-making.
Response: 1 Strongly disagree · … · 5 Strongly agree

Predicted psychometrics. These 11 items carry a design grade of A (avg design score 90/100) from the item-design model — an estimate pending calibration, not a measured reliability. Real responses (via deployment) sharpen it toward measured, which is what the licensing model collects.

§3The math on what we know

Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.

What authentic leadership predicts

OutcomerkNGradeConfidence
Transformational Leadership+0.7215,414Asingle study
Organizational Commitment+0.5217,442Asingle study
Job Satisfaction+0.51212,751A
Work Engagement+0.47213,680AI²≈0.97
Organizational Citizenship Behavior OCB+0.3311,256Bsingle study
Counterproductive Work Behaviours−0.2511,175Bsingle study
Task Performance+0.1212,101Bsingle study
Composed live from the Principia registry. Effect sizes are synthesized priors (random-effects meta-analysis); grades are the top study-quality grade in each pool; I² is pooled heterogeneity. Source-instrument item wording is withheld pending copyright clearance (PRN-207); the Principia rendering is owned and shown in full.