Emerging Role of E-leadership on Innovation

Abstract

The world is evolving due to new-age technology and innovation, leading to a change in the business environment. Organizations need to strengthen their leadership teams with innovative and creative professionals to adapt to dynamic changes. Leadership plays a pivotal role in the productivity and profitability of organizations. New-age leaders are evolving to be E-Leaders in order to successfully bring growth to their organizations and inculcate innovation. This paper aims to present the importance of E-Leadership in the context of promoting innovation. It is a literature review of independent factors influencing E-Leadership with gaps identified for future research. Organizations should study and consider these factors for their transition process towards E-Leadership.