Unmasking narcissistic leadership: a multilevel time-lagged study of the mediating role of employee resilience and the moderating role of supportive team climate

This study contributes to the literature on destructive leadership by revealing how employee resilience and supportive team climate jointly shape innovation outcomes in multilevel organizational contexts. Practically, the findings suggest that cultivating supportive team environments can help buffer the harmful effects of narcissistic leadership by protecting employees' psychological resilience and sustaining innovative engagement.

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Frontiers in Psychology
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2026-02-25
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1782797
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Personality Traits and Psychology
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Unmasking narcissistic leadership: a multilevel time-lagged study of the mediating role of employee resilience and the moderating role of supportive team climate

X. H. Li, Juhee Hahn
Frontiers in Psychology
Personality Traits and Psychology
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Unmasking narcissistic leadership: a multilevel time-lagged study of the mediating role of employee resilience and the moderating role of supportive team climate

X. H. Li, Juhee Hahn
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Abstract

This study contributes to the literature on destructive leadership by revealing how employee resilience and supportive team climate jointly shape innovation outcomes in multilevel organizational contexts. Practically, the findings suggest that cultivating supportive team environments can help buffer the harmful effects of narcissistic leadership by protecting employees' psychological resilience and sustaining innovative engagement.

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