TY - GEN AU - SHUCK, BRAD AU - HERD, ANN MOGAN TI - Employee engagement and leadership: Exploring the convergenc of two frameworks and implications of leadership development in HRD PY - 2012/// KW - LEADERSHIP N2 - This article explores the connection between traditional and emerging leadership theories and the motivational state variable of employee engagement, building toward a conceptual framework proposed for further refinement, discussion and ultimatelytesting. A conceptual link between meeting and understanding employee needs, the use of emotional intelligence as a leadership competency and transformational leadership is examined. Implications for leadership dvelopment in research and practice in an HRD context bring this article to a close ER -