THE NEW SYMPHONY OF THE ECOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP
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28 March 2026
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15 September 2017
Abstract
THE NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT CALL FOR A LEADERSHIP BASED ON COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES, A LEADERSHIP THAT PRODUCES RESPONSIBILITY AND OVERCOMES TRADITIONAL METHODS. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE PROPOSED THE ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES FOR AN ECOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP (EL) IN THE CASE OF STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES. STARTING FROM THE EL PARADIGM, CONCEIVED IN TERMS OF ACTIVE SEARCH FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND RESOURCES, WE PROPOSED THAT THE CONTENT OF THE NOTION OF ECOLOGICAL EL SHOULD INTERFERE WITH VARIABLES SUCH AS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, HONESTY, PERSEVERANCE, SPIRIT OF PERFECTION, PLANNING, AUTONOMY, RESONANCE WITH NATURE, ETC. IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE RESEARCH, WE USED A TOOL THAT INCLUDED THE SCALES EXTRACTED FROM TWO VALIDATED AND CALIBRATED INSTRUMENTS ON THE ROMANIAN POPULATION, NAMELY A PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE ABCD -M AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE QUESTIONNAIRE BARON - EQ-I. THE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS REVEALED THE CHA RACTERISTICS OF THE GROUP: OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE, DEEPENING, RESPECT FOR OTHERS, ACTIVISM, DESIRE FOR PERSONAL AFFIRMATION AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OVER MEDIA. THE RESULTING FACTORIAL SOLUTIONS ARGUE THAT ECO -FRIENDLY LD COULD BE DEFINED BY RESPONSIBILI TY FOR PERSONAL INITIATIVES, SOCIAL CONSCIENCE, FAIRNESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND SOCIAL EFFICIENCY.
Keywords
LEADERSHIP ECOLOGICAL
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
EMOTIONAL
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