Role of Inclusive leadership Behavior (ILB) in Promoting Organizational Performance – A Systematic Review

Inclusive leadership behaviour is crucial for organizational
performance because it fosters innovation, improves decision
making, boosts employee engagement, enhances problem-solving
capabilities, and enhances the organization’s reputation. The
growing need to understand how inclusive leadership behaviour
can effectively leverage organizational performance through
inclusion has been the call for this study. The study aims to fill this
gap by investigating the relationship between inclusive leadership
behaviour and organizational performance, providing insights into
the critical role leaders play in creating inclusive environments and
their impact on various performance indicators. The study also
focuses on the leaders’ behaviours that foster inclusive leadership
and the way they vary from other types of leadership styles. A
systematic review of the literature is conducted, focusing on peer
reviewed journals. A total of 55 research papers and articles are
carefully analyzed to select those that specifically address the
relationship between inclusive leadership behaviour (ILB) and
organizational performance through inclusiveness (OPI). In addition,
the study proposes a conceptual framework to demonstrate the
link between inclusive leadership behaviour and organizational
performance through inclusiveness. Lastly, the study provides
practical recommendations for organizations and HR in formulating
HR practices to enhance their performance through inclusive
leadership practices