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Associate Professor Chad Chiu
Associate Professor

Chad Chiu

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Overview

Background

Chad Chiu receives his PhD in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA. As a behavioural scientist specialising in leadership and organisational behaviour, his research examines how leadership can be transformed from an individual role into an organisational capacity—a capability that is shared, sustained, and supported across different levels of the organisation. Central to this work is his interest in leader humility, a developmental resource that helps formal leaders nurture emerging leadership in others. Rather than focusing solely on improving individual leaders, He investigates how leadership practices—especially those grounded in humility—can create environments where more people are encouraged and enabled to take on leadership responsibilities, thereby strengthening the organisation’s long-term leadership capacity.

His research has been published in leading journals in the field of management and organisational studies (FT50/ABDC A*), including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Relations, Journal of Management Studies, Human Resource Management, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Journal of Vocational Behavior. He currently serves as an Associate Editor at Human Relations and sits on the editorial boards of Journal of Organizational Behavior and Journal of Management.

Availability

Associate Professor Chad Chiu is:
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Organisational Behaviour, University at Buffalo

Research impacts

Chad’s research helps organisations build more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable workplaces by transforming how leaders lead. His work has been applied by leadership coaches, public institutions, and healthcare organisations to develop psychologically sustainable and inclusive leadership models. Featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Management Today, and HR Daily, his research highlights how leader humility fosters stronger teamwork and how informal leadership can create hidden emotional costs. Through executive education, invited talks, and advisory roles, Chad has contributed to leadership capability building across government, education, and healthcare sectors—ensuring his research delivers real-world impact beyond academia.

Works

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26 works between 2009 and 2024

1 - 20 of 26 works

Featured

2024

Journal Article

Put your own “oxygen mask” on first: a behavioral typology of leaders' self‐care

Chiu, Chia‐Yen, Howard, Matylda, Lopes, Edilene, Kulik, Carol T. and Tuckey, Michelle R. (2024). Put your own “oxygen mask” on first: a behavioral typology of leaders' self‐care. Human Resource Management, 63 (2), 243-263. doi: 10.1002/hrm.22199

Put your own “oxygen mask” on first: a behavioral typology of leaders' self‐care

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Shaping positive and negative ties to improve team effectiveness: the roles of leader humility and team helping norms

Chiu, Chia-Yen, Balkundi, Prasad, Owens, Bradley P and Tesluk, Paul E (2022). Shaping positive and negative ties to improve team effectiveness: the roles of leader humility and team helping norms. Human Relations, 75 (3), 502-531. doi: 10.1177/0018726720968135

Shaping positive and negative ties to improve team effectiveness: the roles of leader humility and team helping norms

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: the moderating role of team power base diversity

Sinha, Ruchi, Chiu, Chia-Yen and Srinivas, Santosh B. (2021). Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: the moderating role of team power base diversity. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42 (5), 649-667. doi: 10.1002/job.2515

Shared leadership and relationship conflict in teams: the moderating role of team power base diversity

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Leading the team, but feeling dissatisfied: investigating informal leaders' energetic activation and work satisfaction and the supporting role of formal leadership

Chiu, Chia-Yen, Nahrgang, Jennifer D., Bartram, Ashlea, Wang, Jing and Tesluk, Paul E. (2021). Leading the team, but feeling dissatisfied: investigating informal leaders' energetic activation and work satisfaction and the supporting role of formal leadership. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42 (4), 527-550. doi: 10.1002/job.2511

Leading the team, but feeling dissatisfied: investigating informal leaders' energetic activation and work satisfaction and the supporting role of formal leadership

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Growing Followers: Exploring the Effects of Leader Humility on Follower Self-Expansion, Self-Efficacy, and Performance

Mao, Jianghua, Chiu, Chia-Yen (Chad), Owens, Bradley P., Brown, Jacob A. and Liao, Jianqiao (2019). Growing Followers: Exploring the Effects of Leader Humility on Follower Self-Expansion, Self-Efficacy, and Performance. Journal of Management Studies, 56 (2), 343-371. doi: 10.1111/joms.12395

Growing Followers: Exploring the Effects of Leader Humility on Follower Self-Expansion, Self-Efficacy, and Performance

Featured

2017

Journal Article

When managers become leaders: The role of manager network centralities, social power, and followers' perception of leadership

Chiu, Chia-Yen (Chad), Balkundi, Prasad and Weinberg, Frankie Jason (2017). When managers become leaders: The role of manager network centralities, social power, and followers' perception of leadership. Leadership Quarterly, 28 (2), 334-348. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.05.004

When managers become leaders: The role of manager network centralities, social power, and followers' perception of leadership

Featured

2016

Journal Article

Initiating and utilizing shared leadership in teams: The role of leader humility, team proactive personality, and team performance capability

Chiu, Chia-Yen Chad, Owens, Bradley P. and Tesluk, Paul E. (2016). Initiating and utilizing shared leadership in teams: The role of leader humility, team proactive personality, and team performance capability. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101 (12), 1705-1720. doi: 10.1037/apl0000159

Initiating and utilizing shared leadership in teams: The role of leader humility, team proactive personality, and team performance capability

Featured

2013

Journal Article

What makes leadership, leadership? Using self-expansion theory to integrate traditional and contemporary approaches

Dansereau, Fred, Seitz, Stephanie R., Chiu, Chia-Yen, Shaughnessy, Brooke and Yammarino, Francis J. (2013). What makes leadership, leadership? Using self-expansion theory to integrate traditional and contemporary approaches. Leadership Quarterly, 24 (6), 798-821. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.10.008

What makes leadership, leadership? Using self-expansion theory to integrate traditional and contemporary approaches

2023

Conference Publication

Can team proactivity compensate for differentiated transformational leadership in work teams?

Nguyen, Hai Viet, Chiu, Chia-Yen and Lin, Hao-Chieh (2023). Can team proactivity compensate for differentiated transformational leadership in work teams?. Academy of Management Conference, Boston, MA USA, 4-8 August 2023. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMPROC.2023.13073abstract

Can team proactivity compensate for differentiated transformational leadership in work teams?

2023

Journal Article

Is leader proactivity enough: importance of leader competency in shaping team role breadth efficacy and proactive performance

Chiu, Chia-Yen (Chad), Wu, Chia-Huei, Bartram, Ashlea, Parker, Sharon K. and Lee, Cynthia (2023). Is leader proactivity enough: importance of leader competency in shaping team role breadth efficacy and proactive performance. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 143 103865, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2023.103865

Is leader proactivity enough: importance of leader competency in shaping team role breadth efficacy and proactive performance

2022

Conference Publication

Leadership potential is in the eye of the beholder: the role of networking behavior and motives

Gazdag, Brooke A., Chiu, Chia-Yen and Hoobler, Jenny (2022). Leadership potential is in the eye of the beholder: the role of networking behavior and motives. Academy of Management, Seattle, WA USA, 5-9 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2022.10523abstract

Leadership potential is in the eye of the beholder: the role of networking behavior and motives

2022

Conference Publication

Necessary evil but necessary guilt? How managers’ occupational calling influences their felt guilt

Lee, Amber Yun Ping, Chiu, Chia-Yen and Huang, Jia-Chi (2022). Necessary evil but necessary guilt? How managers’ occupational calling influences their felt guilt. Academy of Management Conference, Seattle, WA USA, 5-9 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2022.10946abstract

Necessary evil but necessary guilt? How managers’ occupational calling influences their felt guilt

2021

Journal Article

Shared leadership, unshared burdens: how shared leadership structure schema lowers individual enjoyment without increasing performance

Evans, Karoline, Sanner, Bret and Chiu, Chia-Yen (2021). Shared leadership, unshared burdens: how shared leadership structure schema lowers individual enjoyment without increasing performance. Group and Organization Management, 46 (6), 1027-1072. doi: 10.1177/1059601121997225

Shared leadership, unshared burdens: how shared leadership structure schema lowers individual enjoyment without increasing performance

2021

Other Outputs

Research: informal leadership comes at a cost

Chiu, Chia-Yen (Chad), Nahrgang, Jennifer, Bartram, Ashlea, Wang, Jing and Tesluk, Paul (2021, 09 27). Research: informal leadership comes at a cost Harvard Business Review

Research: informal leadership comes at a cost

2021

Journal Article

Fostering team learning orientation magnitude and strength: roles of transformational leadership, team personality heterogeneity, and behavioural integration

Chiu, Chia-Yen, Lin, Hao-Chieh and Ostroff, Cheri (2021). Fostering team learning orientation magnitude and strength: roles of transformational leadership, team personality heterogeneity, and behavioural integration. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 94 (1), 187-216. doi: 10.1111/joop.12333

Fostering team learning orientation magnitude and strength: roles of transformational leadership, team personality heterogeneity, and behavioural integration

2021

Journal Article

How do humble people mitigate group incivility? An examination of the social oil hypothesis of collective humility

Chiu, Chia-Yen Chad, Marrone, Jennifer A. and Tuckey, Michelle R. (2021). How do humble people mitigate group incivility? An examination of the social oil hypothesis of collective humility. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 26 (5), 361-373. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000244

How do humble people mitigate group incivility? An examination of the social oil hypothesis of collective humility

2020

Conference Publication

How humble employees mitigate workplace incivility: role of humility composition and humility norm

Chiu, Chia-Yen and Marrone, Jennifer Ann (2020). How humble employees mitigate workplace incivility: role of humility composition and humility norm. Academy of Management Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 7-11 August 2020. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2020.18173abstract

How humble employees mitigate workplace incivility: role of humility composition and humility norm

2019

Journal Article

Tensions Between Diversity and Shared Leadership: The Role of Team Political Skill

Xu, Ning, Chiu, Chia-Yen (Chad) and Treadway, Darren C. (2019). Tensions Between Diversity and Shared Leadership: The Role of Team Political Skill. Small Group Research, 50 (4), 507-538. doi: 10.1177/1046496419840432

Tensions Between Diversity and Shared Leadership: The Role of Team Political Skill

2019

Conference Publication

How and when can proactive leaders induce or beat social loafing in teams?

Bartram, Ashlea, Chiu, Chia-Yen and Wu, Chiahuei (2019). How and when can proactive leaders induce or beat social loafing in teams?. Academy of Management Conference, Boston, MA USA, 9-13 August 2019. Briarcliff Manor, NY USA: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.11145abstract

How and when can proactive leaders induce or beat social loafing in teams?

2017

Book Chapter

Organizational humility and the better functioning business nonprofit and religious organizations

Wallace, Angela, Chiu, Chia-Yen and Owens, Brad (2017). Organizational humility and the better functioning business nonprofit and religious organizations. Handbook of humility: theory, research, and applications. (pp. 246-259) edited by Everett L. Worthington Jr., Don E. Davis and Joshua N. Hook. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Organizational humility and the better functioning business nonprofit and religious organizations

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