Leading Innovation Assessment
Leaders in Innovation Assessment
By: Yaribel Velez
MBA-FP6006 - Leading Innovation Global Organization
Professor Steve Manderscheid
Capella University
Introduction
As stated in the assessment instructions, in the field of organizational leadership, many models are used as a means of examining what qualities and skills make an effective leader. Although there is a variety of models I have decided to analyze the behavioural and the transformational theory models. Reviewing the resources recommended for discovery and delivery skills, I learned how those skills have a direct impact on an effective leader’s performance in innovation organization. The discovery skills are based on associating, …show more content…
Some leaders are more concerned with getting the tasks at hand completed successfully in a timely manner. Other leaders prefer creating solid interpersonal relationships with their employees, because by being an oriented leader the employee’s performance will be higher. For example, if you have a high concern for completing a task and achieving results with little concern for having a relationship with people, you would be an authority-obedience manager. Another example: if you have little concern to complete a task or interact with people, you would be an impoverished …show more content…
M. and Levinthal, D. A. (1990).Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation. Administrative Science Quarterly, 35: 128-152.
Damanpour, F. (1991). Organizational Innovation: A Meta-analysis of Effects of Determinants and Moderators. Academy of Management Journal, 34: 555-590.
Doyle, M. E., & Smith, M. K. (2001). Classical models of managerial leadership: Trait, behavioral, contingency and transformational theory. Retrieved from Infed Web site: http://www.infed.org/leadership/tradional_leadership.htm.
Dyer, J. H., Gregersen, H. B., & Christensen, C. M. (2009, December). The innovator 's DNA. Harvard Business Review, 87(12), 60–67.
Dyer, J. H., Gregersen, H. B., & Christensen, C. M. (2011). The innovator 's DNA: Mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.
Elkins, T. and Keller, R. T. (2003). Leadership in Research and Development Organizations: A
Literature Review and Conceptual Framework. Leadership Quarterly, 14: 587-606.
Jung, D. I. (2001). Transformational and Transactional Leadership and Their Effects on Creativity in Groups. Creativity Research Journal, 13 (2): 185-195
Transformational model Retrieved from
By: Yaribel Velez
MBA-FP6006 - Leading Innovation Global Organization
Professor Steve Manderscheid
Capella University
Introduction
As stated in the assessment instructions, in the field of organizational leadership, many models are used as a means of examining what qualities and skills make an effective leader. Although there is a variety of models I have decided to analyze the behavioural and the transformational theory models. Reviewing the resources recommended for discovery and delivery skills, I learned how those skills have a direct impact on an effective leader’s performance in innovation organization. The discovery skills are based on associating, …show more content…
Some leaders are more concerned with getting the tasks at hand completed successfully in a timely manner. Other leaders prefer creating solid interpersonal relationships with their employees, because by being an oriented leader the employee’s performance will be higher. For example, if you have a high concern for completing a task and achieving results with little concern for having a relationship with people, you would be an authority-obedience manager. Another example: if you have little concern to complete a task or interact with people, you would be an impoverished …show more content…
M. and Levinthal, D. A. (1990).Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation. Administrative Science Quarterly, 35: 128-152.
Damanpour, F. (1991). Organizational Innovation: A Meta-analysis of Effects of Determinants and Moderators. Academy of Management Journal, 34: 555-590.
Doyle, M. E., & Smith, M. K. (2001). Classical models of managerial leadership: Trait, behavioral, contingency and transformational theory. Retrieved from Infed Web site: http://www.infed.org/leadership/tradional_leadership.htm.
Dyer, J. H., Gregersen, H. B., & Christensen, C. M. (2009, December). The innovator 's DNA. Harvard Business Review, 87(12), 60–67.
Dyer, J. H., Gregersen, H. B., & Christensen, C. M. (2011). The innovator 's DNA: Mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.
Elkins, T. and Keller, R. T. (2003). Leadership in Research and Development Organizations: A
Literature Review and Conceptual Framework. Leadership Quarterly, 14: 587-606.
Jung, D. I. (2001). Transformational and Transactional Leadership and Their Effects on Creativity in Groups. Creativity Research Journal, 13 (2): 185-195
Transformational model Retrieved from