Innovative Leadership as Enabling Function Within Organizations: A Complex Adaptive System Approach

Authors

Rob Elkington
Lize A. E. Booysen, Antioch University - PhD Program in Leadership and Change

Abstract

Innovation is vital for organizational thriving in the complex reality of the 21st century. Leadership that flourished in stable environments may need to adapt to support thriving in a new globalized era. What does this type of leadership look like, and how does it function? The current article suggests that such an adaptation may be best expressed through leadership “as enabling function” within the organization as a complex adaptive system.

Department

Leadership, Management & Business

Journal

Journal of Leadership Studies

Volume

9

Issue

3

Publication Date

2015

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.21414

Recommended Citation

Elkington, R., & Booysen, L. A. (2015). Innovative Leadership as Enabling Function Within Organizations: A Complex Adaptive System Approach. Journal of Leadership Studies., 9 (3) https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.21414