Leadership Impact on Empowerment and Organisation Performance in Malaysia: Conceptual Paper

Abstract

The success and effectiveness of leadership are crucial as its impact are verily connected is the elements of empowerment and performance of an organisation in Malaysia. This study aims to propose a conceptual framework on what are the desired effects for organisations to look out for adopting the concept of leadership empowerment to their organisation. In essence, this conceptual framework is ideally intended to provide some base guidance for organisations that is in the process of adopting the leadership empowerment concept for their company. In the process of adopting this conceptual framework, the organisation would be able to have the optimism of improving their organisations performance and the elements of outcomes to be expected throughout the adoption process. Fundamentally, leadership that promotes the element of empowerment to others fosters psychological empowerment.  The study revealed that employees that feel psychologically empowered believe they can influence their workplace and that their efforts are appreciated. The study also provides criticisms of leadership style by management in an organisation that is impacting employee empowerment and organisation performance.