Abstract In today's world, the success of modern company in dealing with change depends, to a large extent, on a positive approach toward its knowledge workers. The aim of the present study is to indicate the significance of positive leadership in the implementation of crucial changes in an organization in the environment of knowledge workers. The study has researched the case of a major Polish bank undergoing significant change in the Risk Management Division. Presented research covers the period between 2013 and 2019 and was conducted thanks to the participation of nearly 600 employees. Changes in the level of their engagement were systematically studied. All ten leaders in the division were also investigated, so that ten individual Reiss Motivation Profile (RMP) profiles could be created. Study results have confirmed that team leaders possess characteristics that confirm their preferred style is positive leadership, with a clear servant leadership attitude. The formulated hypotheses have been positively verified. It has been confirmed that the orientation of leaders on positive leadership ensured an effective implementation of crucial changes in the environment of knowledge workers.

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以银行业为例，积极领导在变革过程中的重要性

摘要 在当今世界，现代公司应对变革的成功在很大程度上取决于对知识型员工的积极态度。本研究的目的是表明积极领导在知识工作者环境中组织实施关键变革的重要性。该研究研究了一家波兰大银行在风险管理部门发生重大变化的案例。提出的研究涵盖了 2013 年至 2019 年期间，并在近 600 名员工的参与下进行。系统地研究了他们参与程度的变化。还调查了该部门的所有 10 位领导者，因此可以创建 10 个单独的 Reiss Motivation Profile (RMP) 配置文件。研究结果证实，团队领导者具有的特征表明他们偏好的风格是积极的领导，具有明确的仆人式领导态度。所提出的假设得到了积极的验证。已经证实，领导者对积极领导的定位确保了知识工作者环境中关键变化的有效实施。