LEADER’S WELL-BEING A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

Leaders are central to organizational direction, performance, and resilience, yet their well-being remains underexplored and conceptually fragmented. This review consolidates research published between 2015 and 2025 in SCOPUS-listed journals to clarify the characteristics of leader well-being. The review finds that leaders’ well-being is multidimensional, encompassing affective, cognitive, social, professional, and psychosomatic domains that are often studied in isolation, leading to theoretical fragmentation. Addressing these gaps can help academicians develop integrated models of leadership psychological and physical health and guide organizations in designing interventions that enhance resilience, performance, and sustainable leadership pipelines.