Abstract
Innovation is an enabler as well as a necessity of globalization. Strides in communication technologies are making it easier to have teams that operate globally, and rapid globalization makes innovation a necessity if organizations are to keep their competitive advantage. The challenge of leading for innovation needs to be understood at an individual level, to allow leaders to adjust their approach when the individual factors or the situational demands vary from location to location. In this chapter, we try to unify two streams of research in individual innovation; one that places emphasis on the motivational component of leadership and another that emphasizes leadership’s role in influencing behaviour. We build testable propositions about the approaches that leaders can take to foster innovation when teams comprise of diverse individuals in various situations. The broad framework and some specific examples are given and discussed.
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Minai, M.H., Singh, S., Varma, A. (2017). Leading for Innovation. In: Kundu, S., Munjal, S. (eds) Human Capital and Innovation. Palgrave Studies in Global Human Capital Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56561-7_3
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