INNOVATION LEADERSHIP AS A FORM OF PROFESSIONAL EVOLUTION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

Problematic issues of innovation leadership mechanisms implementation in government bodies in Ukraine during social changes attract more and more attention of researchers from different scientific fields. This process has several basic determinations which are represented in comparison built upon research results of innovative leader behaviour in organization based on organizational experience. The article provides comparative analysis of vision of an innovative leader made by representatives of public authorities as well as business representatives in relation with personal characteristics and behaviour model inside the organization in order to find out common factors as for innovation leadership forming as a professional evolution method in public administration and business environment. The article presents the research of conceptual construct as well as methodological aspects of innovation leadership based on cognitions discovery as for innovation leadership vision in organizational management, in particular in public management. The research is focused on depth of understanding such phenomenon as innovation leadership (not width as in quantitative/mass research) — i.e. detailed deep research and understanding of innovation leadership in its integrity and direct connection with other phenomena.

It is noted that that the business is always the first to introduce new ideas and concepts, and the public sector and government organizations take on the experience. Now, due to the requirements of the environment, the business is looking for new answers to the old questions: what is leadership? Which organization will be effective? And now we see how the companies introduce a new culture that promotes innovation, creativity, allows you to experiment, and share the groundwork, and become an example for the others. The most important challenge today is to create a culture of responsibility in which the decisions and proposals come not from an authoritative person, a representative of the power, but from people at all the levels.