Strategic Management and Creative Leadership
in: Event Planning Management: International Practices for the Future of Events, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, pp.35-53, 2026
- Publication Type: Book Chapter / Chapter Research Book
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.1108/978-1-83708-140-020261003
- Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd
- Page Numbers: pp.35-53
- Keywords: business, creative leadership, innovation, leadership, Strategic management
- Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This chapter addresses the creative leadership process and core competencies within businesses that adopt innovative work processes and discusses the strategic role of leadership in innovation. The central theme of this chapter focuses on the essential competencies a creative leader requires to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of innovation and innovation-driven strategic management. These competencies include information processing capacity, divergent thinking skills, sensemaking and strategic framing, adaptive intelligence and flexibility, and visioning and strategic imagination. Additionally, this chapter explores the significance of emotional intelligence (EI) and social intelligence (SI) in leadership and its impact on innovative business processes.