The effect of empowering leadership style on employee motivation and job satisfaction

Empowering leadership is a leadership approach that has been increasingly attracting attention in recent years. This leadership style is based on an understanding that provides employees with opportunities to develop themselves, encourages them to take responsibility, involves them in decision-making processes, and helps them feel more independent. This leadership style, known to be effective on many organizational variables, is also a notable variable in terms of employee motivation and job satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of empowering leadership style on employee motivation and job satisfaction. To achieve this goal, a survey was conducted with 242 participants who hold managerial positions in the private banking, insurance, and automotive sectors in Istanbul. Data was collected through a questionnaire, and statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS program. The findings of the study revealed that empowering leadership has a positive impact on both job motivation and job satisfaction. This study is believed to be useful in understanding the effects of empowering leadership style on motivation and job satisfaction, developing and promoting empowering leadership behaviors in organizations, reviewing and improving processes, activities, and practices aimed at increasing motivation and job satisfaction.