Ryan Gottfredson
Professor, Department of Management
California State University – Fullerton
rgottfredson@fullerton.edu
Related Research Interests
I have come into the study of positive relationships through the study of leadership. My dissertation revealed that the best explanation (i.e., mediating mechanism) for the relationship between leadership behaviors and follower performance was the strength of the relationship between leaders and followers. Thus, I have become largely interested in the quality of relationships between leaders and followers. Much of my ongoing work revolves around the importance of leader-follower relationships, how leaders can best improve their relationships with their followers, and how to best measure leader-follower relationships.
Related Publications
- Aguinis, H., Gottfredson, R. K., & Joo, H. (2012). Delivering effective performance feedback: The strengths-based approach. Business Horizons, 55, 105-111.
- Gottfredson, R. (2022). The Elevated Leader: Level Up Your Leadership Through Vertical Development. New York: Morgan James Publishing.
- Gottfredson, R. (2020). Success Mindsets: Your Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership. New York: Morgan James Publishing.
- Gottfredson, R. K., & Becker, W. J. (2023). How trauma impacts emotional intelligence: Examining the connection. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1067509.
- Gottfredson, R. K., Wright, S. L., & Heaphy, E. D. (2022). A critical review of relationship quality measures: Is a fresh start needed? An agenda to move forward. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 95, 624-659.
- Gottfredson, R. K., & Reina, C. S. (2021). Uncovering an overlooked element of leadership development: The foundational role of mindsets. Business Horizons, 64, 439-451.
- Gottfredson, R. K., Wright, S. L., & Heaphy, E. D. (2020). A critique of the leader-member exchange construct: Back to square one. Leadership Quarterly, 31, 101385.
- Gottfredson, R. K., & Reina, C. S. (2020). Exploring why leaders do what they do: An integrative review of the situation-trait approach and situation-encoding schemas. Leadership Quarterly, 31, 101373.
- Gottfredson, R. K., & Aguinis, H. (2017). Leadership behaviors and follower performance: Deductive and inductive examination of theoretical rationales and underlying mechanisms. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 38, 558-591.
