From intention to perception: emotional processes as a link between intended and perceived leadership styles

This study highlights the central role of emotional processes in leadership effectiveness. TEI in management teams enhances the impact of intended transformational leadership (TFL) by shaping followers' emotional states and perceptions. Positive, high-intensity emotions strengthen perceptions of leadership, whereas low-intensity states, such as comfort, weaken them. These findings advance our understanding of how leaders' emotional skills and group affect contribute to creating more transformational leadership processes.