COMPORTAMENTOS DA LIDERANÇA QUE AFETAM A SAÚDE MENTAL DOS COLABORADORES NO AMBIENTE CORPORATIVO

Abstract

This project aims to examine the influence of leadership behavior on employees’ mental health, taking into account the historical development, traits, and styles of leadership, as well as the impacts of so-called toxic leadership within corporate environments. The study is qualitative in nature, exploratory in scope, and adopts a theoretical approach based on a literature review encompassing both national and international authors. It explores the foundations and definitions of leadership, emphasizing personal traits and key styles, such as transformational and transactional leadership. Additionally, it discusses the effects of toxic leadership, characterized by dictatorial, arbitrary, and problematic behaviors. The findings of this theoretical investigation reveal that the attributes of positive leadership are closely associated with improvements in emotional well-being, workplace comfort, and individual development within organizations. In contrast, behaviors linked to toxic leadership remain strongly correlated with increased cases of anxiety, stress, burnout, reduced productivity, and the deterioration of employees' mental health. The study concludes that the quality of leadership plays a critical role in safeguarding mental health in the workplace. Consequently, it is essential for organizations to invest in the development and enhancement of ethical, committed, empathetic, and psychologically sound leadership as a core strategy to foster balanced and supportive organizational environments.