SLEEP TO SUCCEED: THE HIDDEN POWER OF REST IN UNLOCKING LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE

Abstract

Empowerment strategies are highly recognized for increasing employee output and enhancing creative performance. Research on the impact of Empowering Leadership (EL) on Employee Ambidexterity (EA) remains limited, particularly under significant organizational pressure, especially in healthcare settings. The connection between Employee Sleep Quality (ESQ) and the moderation of this relationship requires further investigation.  This research investigates the link between EL and EA while ESQ is taken as a moderating variable based on Social Exchange Theory. The structure Equation Model was used to analyze data from 550 Pakistan-based healthcare professionals in southern Punjab through survey methods. The research demonstrates that EL strengthens employee-moderated attachments through psychological empowerment thus leading to increased EA. The positive impact on ambidextrous capabilities becomes weaker when employees suffer from poor sleep quality despite ESQ acting as a moderator in this relationship. This study expands leadership research by demonstrating how leadership actions interact with worker well-being for improving organization output. Healthcare managers must implement leadership strategies which enable empowerment and healthcare of their workers to maximize workplace effectiveness.