Leadership as a liaison to innovation
Introduction “Leadership is not about the leader, it is about how he or she builds the confidence of everyone else“ [1] . In the global environment where companies are acting, it is considered crucial to innovate to develop competitive advantages. Innovation has an essential role when companies are finding new ideas to survive in the future. Thus, human capital it has to be the forefront of the innovating process. “People must be innovated to innovate”. [2] This paper explains a general idea of how companies can use leaders to develop their human capital in order to reach a higher percentage of different ideas and better understanding of the holistic idea of what innovation involves. This document encompasses an overview of the importance of knowing thyself for leaders to better understand the people who are working in them. It also compiles how creativity can be improved in order to increase the capability of innovation. Know thyself Achieving the real potential of l...