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A post-heroic leadership approach to business development: implications for the innovation process and organizational value creation

Inovacije so v dinamičnem poslovnem okolju temelj uspeha. Slog vodenja neposredno vpliva na oblikovanje okolja, ki spodbuja inovacije. Postherojsko vodenje, ki temelji na dveh ključnih gradnikih, na porazdeljenem in uslužnostnem vodenju, ustvarja spodbudno okolje za razvoj novih idej in utira pot za implementacijo inovativnih rešitev. V prispevku s pogovori z vodstvenimi delavci iz različnih storitvenih podjetij ponazorimo pozitiven vpliv postherojskega vodenja na inovacijski proces. Kvantitativna raziskava v mednarodnem podjetju je pokazala tudi pozitiven vpliv na inovacijski proces - postherojsko vodenje je lahko pomemben dejavnik za uspešno uvajanje inovacij, kar vpliva na konkurenčnost in dolgoročno rast podjetij v sodobnem poslovnem okolju.

Innovation is the key to the existence and success of organizations in a dynamic business environment. Leadership style has a direct impact on creating an environment that fosters innovation. Post-heroic leadership, based on two central building blocks: shared and servant leadership, creates a stimulating environment for the development of new ideas and paves the way for the implementation of innovative solutions. In this article, we will illustrate the positive impact of post-heroic leadership on the innovation process through interviews with leaders from different service companies. Quantitative research in an international company also showed a positive impact on the innovation process - post-heroic leadership can be an important factor for successful introduction of innovations, which in turn exerts impact on the competitiveness and long-term growth of companies in the modern business environment.