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Influence of Leadership Styles on Innovation

Influence of Leadership Styles on Innovation
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Author(s): R. Velmurugan (Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, India), R. Bhuvaneswari (Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, India)and Joji Abey (Kingdom University, Bahrain)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 26
Source title: The Impact of Innovation in Leadership
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Maria Paradiso-Testa (Kean University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-2402-9.ch012

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Abstract

The styles through which leaders lead their organizations determine their achievement of innovative business growth. The innovative qualities of transformational leadership emerge from its employee empowerment and risk-taking promotion approaches. The primary strength of transactional leadership lies in maintaining structures while reaching goals yet it impedes the development of revolutionary innovations. As a leadership approach servant leadership works to create a direct connection between wellness benefits for employees together with trust development which builds an environment that lets ideas flourish. Team-based creativity gets a boost through employee-driven decision-making supported by democratic leadership. Liassz-faire leadership provides employees free space but does not offer clear guidelines that could interfere with innovation processes. Leaders who use adaptive techniques to combine leadership approaches according to market requirements drive both major transformative ideas and moderate innovations that lead to enduring market success.

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