Proposing a multiple pathway approach to leading innovation: Single and dual leader approaches

Samuel Hunter; Julian B. Allen; Rachel Heinen; Lily Cushenbery

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813238-8.00012-7

Proposing a multiple pathway approach to leading innovation: Single and dual leader approaches

Samuel Hunter, Julian B. Allen, Rachel Heinen, Lily Cushenbery

Psychology

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Abstract

Innovation is a complex and often paradoxical endeavor. Leading such efforts presents a number of unique challenges to those tasked with managing innovative pursuits. In keeping with the growing trend of considering multiple approaches and pathways to leading, we suggest that there are two broad ways to approach leading innovative endeavors. The first is a single leader approach that requires a leader capable of ambidexterity. The second is a dual leadership approach, where two leaders share the paradoxical burdens of innovation. We discuss the challenges and advantages of each pathway, as well as issues to consider when choosing an appropriate route to leading.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Individual Creativity in the Workplace
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	269-292
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128132388
ISBN (Print)	9780128132395
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813238-8.00012-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

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Psychology(all)

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Hunter, S., Allen, J. B., Heinen, R., & Cushenbery, L. (2018). Proposing a multiple pathway approach to leading innovation: Single and dual leader approaches. In Individual Creativity in the Workplace (pp. 269-292). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813238-8.00012-7

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