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Design Thinking and Leadership

Design Thinking and Leadership
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Author(s): Zahir Sayed (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Cecile N. Gerwel Proches (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Abdullah Kader (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)and Simon M. Taylor (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 32
Source title: Emotionally Intelligent Methods for Meaningful Leadership
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Zahir Sayed (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7372-9.ch002

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Abstract

Leadership is the primary factor that determines success or failure in a community, an organization, or on a worldwide scale. Organizations worldwide are integrating technology into business operations to enhance innovation and adapt to evolving environments. Design thinking can foster a stimulating work environment. Exploring design thinking in the leadership of KwaZulu-Natal's tourism industry, based in South Africa, was the primary objective of this study. A purposive sampling strategy was employed in the study's qualitative research design. According to the key findings, all participants from the tourism sector agreed that leadership had a significant impact on design thinking. The study's findings led to the identification of a number of major elements which influenced the future direction of the KwaZulu-Natal tourism industry through design thinking. Tourism leaders should embrace the crucial components offered in this study in order to effectively implement design thinking.

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