Two Types of Innovative Leadership: Application to Knowledge Management Initiatives

Post author By Alain
Post date September 8, 2009
456 Comments on Two Types of Innovative Leadership: Application to Knowledge Management Initiatives

Amar (1998) observed that organizations whose success depends on innovation require a leadership style totally different from the one typically used by most leaders. Whereas leaders of traditional organizations succeed on their ability to artfully manipulate their environment, innovation leadership emanates from manager’s creative initiatives, intellectual preeminence, and technical or unique expertise that is of value to each individual in the group and which translates to direct benefit for all (Amar, 1998).

The literature distinguishes two types of innovation leadership: the transformational-transactional leadership model in the organizational behavior literature, and the leadership role model in the innovation management literature (Bossink, 2004). In the organizational behavior literature, leadership relates to: the personal traits of the leader such as intelligence, values and physical appearance; the leader’s behavior such as the use of power, the control of rewards and the delegation of authority; and the organizational situation the leader is in such as the structure, age and environment.

The innovation management literature presents leadership as a role to be performed by managers but also by employees. These roles are: inventor: the leader promotes the technological know-how that is translated into innovative products and services; champion: the leader promotes organizational adoption of innovations; entrepreneur: the leader initiates, drives and controls the innovation strategies and processes in the organization; gatekeeper: the leader gathers and processes information about changes in the organization and its environment; and sponsor.

Bossink (2004) identified four leadership styles in the innovation leadership roles: 1) charismatic: the leader communicates an innovation vision, energizes others to innovate, and accelerates innovation processes; 2) instrumental: the leader structures and controls innovation processes; 3) strategic: the leader uses hierarchical power in favor of organizational innovation; 4) interactive: the leader empowers other to innovate, cooperates with them to innovate and shows them how to become innovation leaders in the organization themselves.

My question is: How could we apply these two types of innovative leadership to a knowledge management initiative?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

456 replies on “Two Types of Innovative Leadership: Application to Knowledge Management Initiatives”

Im no expert, but I think you just made an excellent point. You obviously know what youre talking about, and I can really get behind that. Thanks for being so upfront and so honest.

Interesting posting. Ended up do you bought each of the reports from…

Realy i enjoyed reading this post.fake rolex

This article was very interesting, hope the blog owner to contact me to my mailbox, we do friends, thank you!

This post is usefull.

And you et an account on Twitter?

It is pleasant here. great research. I\\\’ve been searched this tips for a little bit. thanks

Nice to determine you back again. And again having an interesting posting.

Getting traffic to a blog isn’t easy huh? I remember when I first started. lol I was really BAD! I spent hundreds buying fake traffic from scammers at DP. I tried email scams (where I was scammed, of course). I even hired an Indian seo guru. lolol I’m still learning the art of blog/site traffic, but Jesus I’ve come a long ways. So can you share any secrets on how you increaded your readership? I just posted something about rapid mass traffic (cheap, targeted traffic) that you may want to check out when you can here. Mind me asking how many daily visitors you’re up to man?

You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material

Usually I do not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this article really forced me to do so! Thanks, really nice article.

Dear admin, thnx for sharing this blog post. I found it wonderful. Best regards, Victoria…

Aw, this was a really quality post. In theory I’d like to write like this too – taking time and real effort to make a good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and never seem to get something done.

I can’t but agree.I always wanted to write in my site something like that but I guess you’r faster.

This site is a walk-through for all the information you wanted about this and didn’t know who to ask. Look here, and you’ll definitely find it.

An associate of mine told me to check out your blog. This is just the kind of information I was digging for. I wish I have come across your website earlier.

Thanks!

Hello, this is a impressiv article, keep up the good work. How about more articles about house and health.

Very informative post. Thanks for taking the time to share your view with us.

Was an interesting article, thank you..

great experience, dude! thanks for this great post wow… it’s very wonderful report.

You certainly have some agreeable opinions and views. Your blog provides a fresh look at the subject.

Thanks For This Blog, was added to my bookmarks.

This was the first post that told me the answer. Thanks.

I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now and I always find a gem in your new posts. Thanks for sharing.

Great post! Thank you for sharing. That was a very satisfying read

Excellent blog! I actually love how it is uncomplicated on my eyes as well as the info is well written. I am wondering how I could be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your rss feed which need to do the trick! Have a nice day!

Good site!

I identified your internet site on google and view a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the amazing perform Look forward to reading far more from you within the future.

yes

alainnkoyock

I would really prefer to look at more photographs in this site given that while the articles is great I could truthfully really use some visual aspects.

I can’t but agree.I always wanted to write in my site something like that but I guess you’r faster.

Searching for this for some time now – i guess luck is more advanced than search engines 🙂

Thanks for sharing this.

Usually I do not post on blogs, but I would like to say that this article really forced me to do so! Thanks, really nice article.

good information you

write it very clean. I am very lucky to get this tips from you.

Hi excellent blog, just what i was looking for. Thanks

Cool, there is actually some good points on this post some of my friends might find this relevant, will send them a link, many thanks.

great experience, dude! thanks for this great

Articles wow… it’s very wonderful report.

Great blog! I really love how it is easy on my eyes and the data are well written. I am wondering how I may be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your rss feed which need to do the trick! Have a nice day!

Hi Webmaster, have you heard of SEOPressor WordPress plugin already? Or have you NOT?? This plugin is now used by over 200,000+ WP sites since it’s public and can help you to rank your Blog on Google #1. Go add this plugin to your site today! http://tinyurl.com/auto-blog-system

<a href="http://blitzcrest.com/"%5DSEO
very handy, thanx a lot ofr this article …. This is exactly wjat I was looknig for.

Hey admin, very informative blog post! Pleasee continue this awesome work..

hey guys thanks alot for all the insight. really liked the section. and iam starting to give it a shot. if you receive some different nice books or internet sites on the content, love to hear from you. thanks over again.