Corporate Leadership: A Study of the Innovation Skills in Growing in the Corporate World

Abstract

A Problem exists in complex global markets to successfully coordinate and align the total competence of the value chain required to lean innovation across the global business.  This research article overarching question was what is the lived experience of corporate leaders with respect to fostering innovation within companies they lead?  The main findings were included, elements of visionary leadership and leaders use of questions operated concurrently in fostering innovation; leadership elements vary in their relative importance depending on the circumstance; leaders' purposeful involvement helps to drive innovation and a broader conceptualisation of leading contributes to innovation.