Five Strengths of Innovation Leaders

Five Strengths of Innovation Leaders

Innovation leadership is becoming increasingly important for organizations to stay competitive. Pearl Zhu highlights five strengths of innovative leaders: open-mindedness, resourcefulness, inquisitiveness, adaptability, and interdisciplinarity. Open-minded leaders can predict trends, manage the future, and apply creativity in new areas. Resourceful leaders can learn, understand and apply new solutions to problems. Inquisitive leaders ask deep questions and listen to the answers without prejudice. Adaptive leaders know when and how to use their skills in different contexts. Lastly, innovative leaders with interdisciplinary knowledge create a healthy climate for innovation, inspire others and manage complex systems effectively.

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