STRATEGIC LEADERS’ TRAITS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INNOVATION: AN OVERVIEW OF STUDIES




Abstract:
Strategic leadership entails activities on behalf of individuals at the highest organizational level such as CEOs, Top Management Team members, Directors, and General Managers, to achieve strategic impact on the organization. Innovation within organizations involves introducing novel services or products to the market which allows the company to achieve competitive advantage and enhance its performance. This paper provides an overview of five empirical studies that deepen our understanding regarding how strategic leaders’ characteristics may affect an array of organizational outcomes in the field of innovation. CEO traits that influence organizational innovation include polychronicity, temporal focus, executive hubris, narcissism, and CEOs’ skillset when they come from outside the organization. The impact that CEOs’ traits may have on organizations include innovation, investments in research and development, and new product introductions.

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A. Radulović, A. Lee, K. Yutong Zhou, “Strategic Leaders’ Traits And Their Effects On Innovation: An Overview Of Studies,” in FINIZ 2025 - The Importance of Business Agility in the Modern Business Environment, Belgrade, Singidunum University, Serbia, 2025, pp. 139-143. doi: 10.15308/finiz-2025-139-143 

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Radulović, A., Lee, A., Yutong Zhou, K. (2025). Strategic Leaders’ Traits And Their Effects On Innovation: An Overview Of Studies. Paper presented at FINIZ 2025 - The Importance of Business Agility in the Modern Business Environment. doi:10.15308/finiz-2025-139-143

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