Hi Reetu,

I answered the very similar question a few days ago ...However, I would like to add some new facets to my previous answer.

It is the age of digital transformation. So named Industry 4.0 is happening. Leaders are actually challenged with the totally new requirements for adoption of emerging digital technologies. This process requires agile approach to new skill development, emotional intelligence, transformation and change abilities, fast decision-making, and every day learning. In this regard, every above mentioned topic may represent a defined problem for leadership and organisations.

Actually you may choose a research question that would sound like the following questions:

Leadership is both a research area and a practical skill, regarding the ability of an individual or organization to "lead" or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations.Your topic may be as 

• " Leadership and its role in building psychological contract"
• "Leadership and its impact on Organisational performance"
• Leadership style and its impact on  employees sensitivity"

YOu may choose the topic by blending these ideas into one 

regard

Leadership in building of organizational culture;

Types of Leadership as the influence of top management on employee's behaviour in the innovation proces;

Dear 

see the following suggestions:

behavioral complexity of leadership and creativity behavior 

leader's fair treatment and relational identification

team leader's behavioral integrating and decision making effectiveness 

Leadership Traits for organizational success

leadership and team building

Decision making styles of effective leaders

the role of leadership competencies in innovation

Hi Reetu, 

One of the emerging streams of research in the leadership discipline is focused on the ethical nature of leadership, and ethical decision-making as leaders.

Some questions we are currently asking include: 

• What contributes as antecedents to ethical leadership (e.g. authentic, servant, spiritual, servant leadership theories)?
• What are some of the consequences or outcomes of leadership across multiple theories (e.g. comparing transformational leadership with authentic leadership in terms of their ability to provide good outcomes such as trust)?
• How can we develop leadership in individuals, teams, and organisations?  

Here are a few articles which might either provide examples of above, or overviews of some of the questions we are asking about leadership at the moment.

Article Authentic Leadership: A review of the literature and research agenda

Article Advances in leader and leadership development: A review of 2...

Article Servant Versus Authentic Leadership: Assessing Effectiveness...

Article A Network Analysis of Leadership Theory: The Infancy of Integration

I am currently developing a program for effectiveness in group facilitation training, which has much to do with the never-ending subject of influencing managers to adopt a pull approach to leadership

Attached papers have good points

Good luck

Impact of leadership style on employee's job satisfaction

Dear Jain,

Scholastically, it is necessary to find out gaps in the existent literature of leadership (theoretical, empirical, and or methodological gaps) and based on them it is possible to formulate an appropriate topic to be researched. Following topics may be appropriate to you:

The relationship between Leader's Assertiveness and Followers' Job Performance: An Empirical Study of .............................

The impact of Leader's Personal Character on Followers' Acceptance of Leadership: a Perceptual Study of ..................

The Determinants of Followers' Respect and Acceptance of Leadership: An Empirical Study of ...................

An Exploratory Study of Followers' Perceptions of Virtues and Vices of Leaders: ..............

Best wishes!

Opatha

Dear,

I'm working on some new aspects of leadership, such as managing outsourced & offshored processes and teams..

It requires a bunch of skills that are challenged due to the particularities of the phenomenon.

Regards.

Dear, I studied ethical leadership for the completion of MA degree and found it very interesting and timely.  I think it will be very interesting for you to study ethical leadership from your country's perspective.

Best regards

Dear Reetu,

Leadership is a very difficult topic to study, as there are still questions about whether it exists, since there are substitutes for it. 

The idea by Frew of ethical leadership might be a good way to go. Or you might choose an industry and see how that particular industry defines leadership, as it is different in each industry.

Regards,

Karen

LMX or servant leadership are two topics that you may like to explore.

I would suggest the following research topic on leadership for your Master`s program:

The Influence of Visonary Leadership on Change Management: The Mediating Effect of Tacit Knowledge 

Wish you all the success

I agree with Tesfaye that ethical leadership is a timely relevant interesting subject, especially since hitherto research barely explained why low-moral CEOs' leadership became so prevalent in the 21th century. I am finishing now a book manuscript that explains it by the common career advance by advance through 'jumping' among firms which invites low-moral concealment of inevitable ignorance from which outsiders suffer more than insiders. It is provisionally called "LOW-MORAL MISMANAGEMENT; Covert Managerial Ignorance and Careerism in Industrial Organizations". Its main ideas can be found in two recent articles: 

Shapira, R. (2015) - “Prevalent Concealed Ignorance of Low-moral Careerist Managers: Contextualization by a Semi-Native Multi-Site Strathernian Ethnography.” Management Decision 53(7): 1504-1526. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-10-2014-0620

------------. (2015) – “Dysfunctional Outsider Executives’ Rule and the Terra Incognita of Concealed Managerial Ignorance.” Open Journal of Leadership, 4(1): 12-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojl.2015.41002

Role of Servant Leadership in Team Development cab be a good topic. Other types may be Spiritual Leadership, Authentic Leadership etc.

Dear You can try to study the "SUCCESS AND FAILURES OF FLUX LEADERS OF 21ST CENTURY". It will give you a great insight on leadership with GEN Y and further.

Regards.

Sekar Gopal.

In my opinion, the "classics" of leadership theory are necessary at the master level, to give the students a fundamental understanding of what the field is all about. As mentioned above, LMX is definitely something that deserves attention. Apart from that, I would argue for a more critical approach to leadership and leadership reasearch, as suggested by Alvesson and Sveningsson in Human Relations vol 56 no 12, 2003.

Dear Reetu Jain,

If you are interested in the health care industry this is a topic that might be of interest.

Do hospitals' board structure impact organizational performance?

What fascinates you?  When, as you've learned about leadership in your courses, or during your experience in the workplace, have you had an "I wonder if" moment?  What  issues or opportunities have you heard others discuss that have a core leadership rlement?  Are you interested in workplace leadership, student leaderdhip, community leadership, political leadership, or what? In small groups or large?  Formal or informal leadership?  Leadership directly or something on followership?  In emergency situations or ongoing?

Ask questions like this of yourself and you're more likely to find your topic - one that intrigues you enough, and about which you are passionate enough to sustain you through your program - than by picking something from a list of topics provided by others.

I'd suggest Authentic Leadership (AL)

I agree with Sylvia that you must first develop your interest to be passionately involved in research. there are certain leadership topics that attract me, these are:

Shared leadership, leader member exchange, impact of leadership style on relational identification of the followers etc.

From a second "Sylvia" - is there a relationship between sport leadership, eg team captain and subsequent business leadership?

I think maybe...

At first you need to determine the type of the Master program because the request is too general.

Depending on the type of the program can be defined specifically research directions. Thus, any specialist can bring his opinion and experience.

There is a concept called Transformational Leadership and Transactional Leadership which is very fascinating and intriguing one.A research can be done both qualitatively and quantitatively. Both are having its importance in industry, but we can analyze which type of leadership can be more effective and where? Business is very volatile at occasions one type of leadership may provide the result and the same leadership may not work in some other situation. If that is a case, let us get to know how these leadership functions in industry and how to get to know when to apply which leadership. This would help people who are in Board of Management to take strategic level decisions to choose the right type of leadership.

Let me know your observation.

The link between Leadership and Employee Engagement still has several gaps. This article from the Handbook of Employee Engagement (edited by S. Albrecht) could give you some context:

Leadership and Engagement: A Brief Review of the Literature, a Proposed Model, and Practical Implications

Examining relationship among leadership style and effect to organization culture 

My suggestion for an interesting research topic is: How to Instill Leadership Skills & Qualities in Young Students.  

This subject is very important since many persons are confused about the distinction between leadership & management. With the widespread of the herd's instinct, there is much need for producing some quality leaders.

link between leadership styles and employee retention

Thank you guys for this. I was also looking for ideas. You have gave me an idea for my proposal.

Which leadership style is suitable for any type of culture؟

Ethical Leadership in German Healthcare

Theoretical foundation and practical implication

Hi Reetu,

I answered the very similar question a few days ago ...However, I would like to add some new facets to my previous answer.

It is the age of digital transformation. So named Industry 4.0 is happening. Leaders are actually challenged with the totally new requirements for adoption of emerging digital technologies. This process requires agile approach to new skill development, emotional intelligence, transformation and change abilities, fast decision-making, and every day learning. In this regard, every above mentioned topic may represent a defined problem for leadership and organisations.

Actually you may choose a research question that would sound like the following questions:

pertinent to you question, so for literature has indicated transformational leadership is more suitable in different cultures. I would suggest, go for transformation leadership, organizational culture and firm performance

effect of leadership style on the performance of the company

i myself is searching an interesting topic on leadership for the partial fulfillment of my Mphil degree. Can you all please help me

I intend to start my proposal for a PhD in Leadership. Answers given above is very good and though-provoking; however i would like to include ethics, culture, maturity and tranformation to the mix. Now to formulate a researchable topic ...

Inspirational Leadership

Need at least eight interview questions on leadership style and nurse managers'role influence on retention

The leader has a capacity to set a in motion and control a process of change in specific environment in such a way that the change takes place in an exchange of ideas among members freely and clearly. This include high level of self-awareness and sensitivity to others.