Disruptive Leadership, Its Implications for Innovation in an Orgaanization in the Twenty First Century

The role of leadership in any society or organization cannot be overemphasized. Leadership is the wheel that drives all organizations, either private or public. The success or otherwise of any organization depends on the leadership style. The current dynamics in the business world and in other sectors call for a disruptive leadership style, with the ability to navigate all odds for effective and efficient service delivery and increase in output in the organization (Khan, 2022; Galbraith, 2023). Recent trends in globalization and digitalization in all fields of human endeavor require a disruptive leader that can leverage the use of digital tools like robotics, artificial intelligence, and cyber-physical systems in leadership (World Economic Forum, 2024). Data for this paper were collected through secondary sources. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The paper gave a conceptual explication of the concepts, disruptive leadership and innovation. Transformational Leadership Theory was adopted as the theoretical framework. The paper examined characteristics of disruptive leadership, its impacts, and challenges. The features and types of innovation were discussed (Tidd& Bessant, 2022). The nexus between disruptive leadership and innovation was explained. Consequently, it was discovered that disruptive leadership style is the best form of leadership for any organization to meet the dynamics and trend in globalization and for optimal benefits and sustainability. Conclusively, recommendations were made on how to curb challenges faced by a disruptive leader currently and in future, which includes use of digital technology, leveraging artificial intelligence, innovations, human capacity development, and all-inclusive administrative paradigms, to mention but a few.