Developing Authentic Leadership and Fostering Social Entrepreneurial Innovation

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Author(s): Matthew Wayne Knox (University of Tasmania, Australia), Joseph Crawford (University of Tasmania, Australia)and Jo-Anne Kelder (University of Tasmania, Australia)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 31
Source title: Reshaping Entrepreneurship Education With Strategy and Innovation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ayansola Olatunji Ayandibu (University of Zululand, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3171-6.ch013

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Education / Business Science Reference / Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Despite their inherent complexity, social entrepreneurs seek to create social innovation to stem society's wicked problems. To do so requires a balanced consideration of varying social expectations, all while trying to lead a sustainable enterprise. Educators look to equip the social entrepreneur with the right skills and mindset; with program failure, sadly, more common than not. This chapter seeks to explore the commonalities of such failures, highlighting the importance of behavioral development and facilitating an effective learning environment. Following an investigation into the notion of social entrepreneurship, authentic leadership is identified as a response some of the shortcomings of contemporary entrepreneurship education. The incorporation of authentic leader behaviors in entrepreneurial education can offer an injection as the social entrepreneur seeks to address the various challenges of social enterprise.

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