LEADING INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE APPROACHES: THE PREMEDITATED LINK IN LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS’ SUCCESS
Abstract
Purpose of the Study: This literature review examines the critical role of innovation in learning organizations and strategies to promote it as a core competency.
Methodology: A review of existing literature on innovation barriers and approaches in organizational contexts.
Findings: While necessary for adaptation and competitiveness, innovation poses barriers including resource constraints, risk aversion, and siloed structures. Targeted strategies can promote innovation by providing leadership support, facilitating collaboration, allocating resources to experimentation, instilling a risk-taking culture, and prioritizing innovation.
Conclusion: Learning organizations can foster innovation through cultural and structural approaches that support idea flows, patient creativity, skills development, and intelligent failures. Making innovation integral positions organizations to evolve amid uncertainty.
Recommendations: Learning organizations should provide visible leadership support, psychological safety, cross-border collaboration, and patient incubation of ideas. Innovation should be an everyday priority and competency, rather than a standalone initiative.
Keywords: Leading Innovation, Creativity, Change Approaches, Premeditated Link, Learning Organizations
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Birkinshaw, J., Hamel, G., & Mol, M. J. (2008). Management innovation. Academy of management Review, 33(4), 825-845. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2008.34421969
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Chan, K. C., & Li, J. (2008). Audit committee and firm value: Evidence on outside top executives as expert-independent directors. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 16(1), 16-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8683.2008.00662.x
Chimakati, F. M. (2023). Establishment Structural Dimension Design, Exigency Variables, And Challenges Mitigation in Kenya. African Journal of Emerging Issues, 5(9), 21-38.
Davila, A., Foster, G., & Li, M. (2009). Reasons for management control systems adoption: Insights from product development systems choice by early-stage entrepreneurial companies. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 34(3-4), 322-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2008.08.002
Drucker, P. F. (1985). Entrepreneurial strategies. California Management Review, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.2307/41165126
Edmondson, A. (1999). Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. Administrative science quarterly, 44(2), 350-383. https://doi.org/10.2307/2666999
Gurteen, D. (1998). Knowledge, creativity and innovation. Journal of knowledge Management, 2(1), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/13673279810800744
Hamel, G., & Valikangas, L. (2003). Why resilience matters. Harvard Business Review, 81(9), 56-57.
Hargadon, A., & Sutton, R. I. (2000). Building an innovation factory. Harvard business review, 78(3), 157-157.
Hesselbein, F., & Johnston, R. (2002). On creativity, innovation, and renewal: a leader to leader guide. (No Title).
Lengnick-Hall, C. A., & Beck, T. E. (2016). Resilience capacity and strategic agility: Prerequisites for thriving in a dynamic environment. In Resilience Engineering Perspectives, Volume 2 (pp. 61-92). CRC Press.
Markides, C. (2006). Disruptive innovation: In need of better theory. Journal of product innovation management, 23(1), 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5885.2005.00177.x
O'Reilly III, C. A., & Tushman, M. L. (2013). Organizational ambidexterity: Past, present, and future. Academy of management Perspectives, 27(4), 324-338. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2013.0025
Ostrom, A. L., Parasuraman, A., Bowen, D. E., Patrício, L., & Voss, C. A. (2015). Service research priorities in a rapidly changing context. Journal of service research, 18(2), 127-159. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094670515576315
Pedler, M., Boydell, T., & Burgoyne, J. (1989). The learning companies. Studies in continuing education, 11(2), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037890110201
Porter, M. E. (1985). Technology and competitive advantage. Journal of business strategy, 5(3), 60-78. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb039075
Powell, W. W., Koput, K. W., & Smith-Doerr, L. (1996). Interorganizational collaboration and the locus of innovation: Networks of learning in biotechnology. Administrative science quarterly, 116-145. https://doi.org/10.2307/2393988
Runco, M. A. (2004). Everyone has creative potential.
Senge, P. M. (1990). The art and practice of the learning organization.
Sloane, N. J. (2007). The on-line encyclopedia of integer sequences. In Towards Mechanized Mathematical Assistants: 14th Symposium, Calculemus 2007, 6th International Conference, MKM 2007.
Hagenberg, Austria, June 27-30, 2007. Proceedings (pp. 130-130). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
Sloane, P. (2007). The innovative leader: How to inspire your team and drive creativity. Kogan page publishers.
Smith, M., Busi, M., Ball, P., & Van Der Meer, R. (2008). Factors influencing an organisation's ability to manage innovation: a structured literature review and conceptual model. International Journal of innovation management, 12(04), 655-676. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919608002138
Somech, A., & Drach-Zahavy, A. (2013). Translating team creativity to innovation implementation: The role of team composition and climate for innovation. Journal of management, 39(3), 684-708. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206310394187
Tellis, G. J. (2006). Disruptive technology or visionary leadership? Journal of Product Innovation Management, 23(1), 34-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5885.2005.00179.x
Thomke, S. (2001). Enlightened experimentation. The new imperative for innovation. Harvard business review, 79(2), 66-75.
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2024-02-16
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Chimakati, F. M., & Macharia, I. (2024). LEADING INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE APPROACHES: THE PREMEDITATED LINK IN LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS’ SUCCESS. African Journal of Emerging Issues, 6(2), 1 - 14. Retrieved from https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/538
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