Analysis Of Intellectual Stimulation: The Food Business
Intellectual Stimulation as posited by Hall et al. (2008) describes leaders who encourage innovation and creativity through challenging the normal beliefs or views of a group. Leaders with intellectual stimulation promote critical thinking and problem solving to make the organization better. I seek to challenge the status quo from time to time. Largely, I don’t think I have been able to move my team in this regard. The food business thrives on taste which is also a function of several factors within the customer’s control. Creativity is allowed only to the extent that it adds value to our business by promoting customer loyalty. There are clear sanctions for creativity that results in extra costs as well rewards for creativity that adds value.