The face of leadership: Perceiving leaders from facial expression |
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Authors: | Savvas Trichas Birgit Schyns |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Portsmouth Business School, Portsmouth Business School, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth PO1 3DE, UK;2. University of Durham Business School, Mill Hill Lane, Durham City, DH1 3LB, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | The aim of the two studies presented here was to add to our knowledge about the contribution of facial expression to the perception of leadership. We assessed participants' prototypes of leadership. In addition, participants were shown pictures of different facial expressions. First impressions of leadership from the facial expressions were compared to the participants' prototypes. The results indicate that the participants used all available information, including facial appearance, expression, context of communication, appropriateness, and authenticity of expression to form complex prototypes. When the facial expressions in the studies matched the participants' prototypes, first impressions of leadership were higher. Therefore, understanding what is inside the perceiver's mind is significant for understanding leadership perceptions. On the basis of these two studies, we recommend that leaders should be aware of the influence their facial expressions have on their followers' perception of their leader-likeness. |
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