A leadership where it is more involved in change is more effective in male leaders than females whereas a leadership that inspires people is more effective in female leaders. 

The gender of employees matters for types of leadership to be effective

Male managers that use empowering leadership are better at encouraging employees to be creative. 

Managers that are men are more effective in employee leadership

It was found that managers that use empowering leadership have a better effect for employees for creativity and promotion. 

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Empowering leadership in the workplace is leadership where employees take a part in the leadership and empowers the employees to participate. 

Empowering Leadership in the workplace 

 Lang, Y., Huang, M., & Tian, G. (2022). Empowering leadership, promotion focus, and creativity: Gender matters. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 95, 798– 820. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12404

Empowering leadership, promotion focus, and creativity: Gender matters

•	Employees can focus more

•	Employees are more creative


Benefits of Empowering Leadership

It’s suggested that a way to gain employee creativity would be to increase empowering leadership, especially in men. 

Ways to gain employee creativity

•	Power in the leadership is shared with the employees. 

•	Helps employees to take on tasks

•	Helps employees to cooperate with their team members.  


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