This article is using a three-wave survey in which a high response rate and large sample, rigorous analysis the findings are compelling and theoretical and practical implications add to an ongoing discussion about leadership styles to nurture radical innovation. The results support Juergen and his colleagues’ hypotheses that high-empowering–low-directive leadership (punctuated ambidextrous leadership) is more beneficial for radical innovation, and strong leader support can strengthen this effect.
According to Dr. Juergen Seufert, China has developed many advanced technologies for incremental innovation and has achieved rapid economic development over the last four decades. Moving forward radical innovation should be the fundamental approach to maintain China's economic stability and achieve late-mover advantage and leadership is a key enable to innovation.
“This publication is part of a fruitful collaboration with colleagues from Tongji SEM. Investigating radical innovation is a very timely topic and still an ongoing process which puts greater need on Chinese companies to innovatein terms of the international situation. This context has made this study meaningful both in practical and theoretical terms.” said Juergen.
Creativity and Innovation Management fills a crucial gap in management literature between the theory and practice of organizing imagination and innovation. The journal's central consideration is how to challenge and facilitate creative potential, and how then to embed this into results-orientated innovative business development.
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Link to the article: https://doi.org/10.1111/caim.12402
