Impact of spirituality on transformational leadership in an insurance organisation undergoing change.

Abstract

This research study explored the concepts of spirituality and transformational leadership, as well as the nexus between transformational leadership and spirituality in an insurance organisation undergoing change. This research study investigated whether there is a need for transformational leadership when the organisation is undergoing change; and in the process shed light on how transformational leadership can be encouraged or developed through spirituality. The research study aimed to measure the level of spirituality in the insurance organisation. The objectives of this research study was to define the nexus between transformational leadership and spirituality; to establish how individuals perceive spirituality in the workplace; and to determine how individuals perceive transformational leadership when undergoing change. This was a quantitative and descriptive study in a particular region of the insurance organisation in South Africa. A questionnaire was used to survey a sample taken from the population, which included all employees in the East Coast region of the insurance organisation. Non-probability sampling, in particular convenience sampling, was used to identify a sample. The results of the study found that leaders in the insurance organisation are positively impacted by spirituality to become transformational leaders or show transformational leadership traits; employees support the concept of workplace spirituality and have a high regard for workplace spirituality; and that transformational leadership will positively impact on change in the workplace.