Indian Journal of Industrial Relations

2025 | Volume 61 | Issue Issue 1

From Digital Distraction to Leadership Excellence: The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence on Phubbing and Transformational Leadership

1. Mubashir Majid Baba – School Of Business Studies, Islamic University Of Science And Technology (state University), J&k

2. Chitra Krishnan And Mushtaq Ahmad Siddiqi – School Of Business Studies, Islamic University Of Science And Technology (state University), J&k

Received
26-Aug-2025 		Accepted
- 		Published
26-Aug-2025
Abstract
This study investigates the moderating function of emotional intelligence (EI) in the link between transformational leadership (TL) and leader philubbing (LP). The study was carried out to determine if emotional intelligence mitigates the detrimental effects of leader philubbing on transformational leadership, using a sample of 471 workers from a variety of sectors. The results demonstrate that frequent digital distractions impair a leader’s capacity to motivate and inspire followers, confirming the negative correlation between LP and TL. But this association is strongly moderated by emotional intelligence, which lessens the negative consequences of leader philubbing on transformational leadership.
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