Purpose-driven Innovation Leadership for Sustainable Development: A Qualitative Case Study Approach (Routledge Focus on Business and Management)

Purpose-driven Innovation Leadership for Sustainable Development presents invaluable insights into how leaders can balance competing innovation demands.The book reports on research from an in-depth case study, which reveals the importance of developing highly adaptative and innovative responses through periods of rapid growth - while simultaneously ensuring organisational stability grounded in a clear core purpose. ‘Paradox’ theory is introduced as a constructive theoretical lens for exploring these complexities of leadership sensemaking in innovation contexts.The findings demonstrate how to incorporate both perspectives to establish a robust innovation culture. This book aims to equip readers with evidence-based principles that can be readily applied in practice.The qualitative methodology, which includes case studies and interviews conducted with global innovation leaders, uncovers powerful strategies from relevant real-world experiences.Targeted ‘Reflection and Action’ questions are