Effects of team proactive personality on team creativity through team promotion focus: The moderating role of leader mindful communication

Proactive personality is widely recognized for its capacity to boost creativity among individuals. At the team level, however, the mechanisms by which team proactive personality may impact team creativity remain unclear. Based on regulatory focus theory, we test a novel theoretical model considering how and when proactive teams generate more team creativity. Results from a multiwave, multisource field study (Study 1) in China show that team proactive personality has a positive effect on team creativity through team promotion focus. In addition, leader mindful communication strengthens the effects of team proactive personality on team promotion focus and subsequent team creativity. Utilizing a second sample (Study 2), we replicate our findings from Study 1 and rule out other potential mediating effects. Our study significantly advances research on team proactive personality, team promotion focus, and leader mindfulness, as well as unveils promising avenues for future research.