Leading others to lead themselves

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to elaborate on the role of self-leadership from a middle manager's perspective in HGFs in order to contribute valuable insights to existing literature and HGFs that practice self-leadership. A qualitative study with an abductive approach has been conducted. The empirical material has been gathered through eight semi-structured interviews with middle managers from the organization. The study has been based on a social constructionist perspective. Self-leadership is perceived similarly by the middle managers, in a way that aligns with the current literature on the topic. However, the study shows that middle managers use different strategies when it comes to encouraging their teams to exercise self-leadership. This could depend on various factors, one being that different departments within the Company have different needs for self-leadership.