TITLE:
Stoic Leadership and Employee Performance: The Mediating Role of Employee Commitment
AUTHORS:
Jane Chepngeno Sang
KEYWORDS:
Stoic Leadership (SL), Employee Commitment (EC), Employee Performance (EP)
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.13 No.6,
June
22,
2026
ABSTRACT: Despite the fact that for thousands of years, Stoics have not only been leaders but also role models for other leaders, it is surprising that stoicism remains little researched in leadership studies. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between stoic leadership and employee performance and determine the mediating role of employee commitment on the relationship. Specifically, the study assessed the effect of stoic leadership (SL) on employee performance (EP) and determined the mediating role of employee commitment (EC) on the relationship between SL and EP. The study used explanatory and cross-sectional research designs. The target population for the study comprised of 948 employees from four of the largest companies in Nakuru City, Kenya, from which 155 workers were sampled used stratified random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires. Findings showed a significant and positive effect of SL (b = 0.68, t = 13.78, p