The Relationship Between Inclusive Leadership Style Characteristics and Successful Organizational Outcomes in a Diverse Work Environment: A Quantitative Investigation

Abstract

The U. S. workforce has become increasingly diverse in employee culture, ideas, talent, and market (Dillon & Bourke, 2016, p. 1). Leaders must learn to coach, lead, and influence a diverse environment for successful organizational outcomes (Dillon & Bourke, 2016, p. 1). This study combines the Inclusive Leadership Model developed by Carmeli et al. (2010) and the abbreviated Dimensions of the Learning Organization questionnaire by Marsick and Watkins (1997) to determine if there is a relationship between the leader’s perception of their inclusive characteristics and the leader’s perception of the organization’s success in executive leaders in the manufacturing and healthcare industries. The results revealed a weak but significant positive correlation between inclusive leadership characteristics and the inquiry component of organizational success. A weak but significant positive correlation was found between the availability of leadership characteristics and the empowerment component of organizational success.