Article: From leadership to learning: resonant leadership as a catalyst for resilience and knowledge sharing in IT firms Journal: International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion (IJWOE) 2026 Vol.17 No.1/2/3 pp.258 - 281 Abstract: The current research investigated the influence of follower resilience and knowledge sharing in the context of resonant leadership and learning organisation. The constructs theoretical and relational narratives are drawn from complexity leadership theory (CLT) and social exchange theory (SET). CLT and SET provide patterns of resonant leader behaviour that affects flexibility, resilience, knowledge sharing through exchange and emotional assurance within organisational settings at a systemic and individual level. The sample chosen for the study were the employees of Indian IT companies, using a combination of offline and online methods, including Google Forms, to collect 612 responses from two different time points. The data was analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) using Smart PLS 3.2.9 to establish a causal relationship between the variables. The results indicated a significant mediation effect that highlights the impact of follower resilience, knowledge sharing, and resonant leadership on learning organisation amounting to 62.1% variance. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: From leadership to learning: resonant leadership as a catalyst for resilience and knowledge sharing in IT firms

Authors: A.K. Kranthi; Anjali Rai; Mendemu Showry

Addresses: Department of OB and HR, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad, A Constituent of IFHE (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad, India ' Department of OB and HR, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad, A Constituent of IFHE (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad, India ' Department of OB and HR, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad, A Constituent of IFHE (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad, India

Abstract: The current research investigated the influence of follower resilience and knowledge sharing in the context of resonant leadership and learning organisation. The constructs theoretical and relational narratives are drawn from complexity leadership theory (CLT) and social exchange theory (SET). CLT and SET provide patterns of resonant leader behaviour that affects flexibility, resilience, knowledge sharing through exchange and emotional assurance within organisational settings at a systemic and individual level. The sample chosen for the study were the employees of Indian IT companies, using a combination of offline and online methods, including Google Forms, to collect 612 responses from two different time points. The data was analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) using Smart PLS 3.2.9 to establish a causal relationship between the variables. The results indicated a significant mediation effect that highlights the impact of follower resilience, knowledge sharing, and resonant leadership on learning organisation amounting to 62.1% variance.

Keywords: follower resilience; knowledge sharing; flexibility; learning organisation; resonant leadership.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2026.153681

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2026 Vol.17 No.1/2/3, pp.258 - 281

Received: 18 Nov 2024
Accepted: 07 Mar 2025
Published online: 21 May 2026 *

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