The relevance of collaborative leadership for contemporary organizations
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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v15i5.50978Keywords:
Collaborative leadership, Contemporary organizations, Assertiveness, Innovation, Participatory management.Abstract
Collaborative leadership has emerged as an essential approach for addressing the challenges faced by contemporary organizations, which operate in environments of rapid change, increasing complexity, and a constant demand for innovation. This study aims to analyze the relevance of collaborative leadership for contemporary organizations, highlighting its role in promoting innovation, team integration, and the strengthening of interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Unlike traditional hierarchical models, this leadership style values dialogue, cooperation, and active participation among team members, fostering more integrated, creative, and collectively oriented work environments. This study demonstrates that collaborative leadership strengthens interpersonal relationships, enhances communication, increases engagement, and supports the construction of more human and sustainable organizational cultures. It also highlights that leaders who develop skills such as assertiveness, empathy, conflict mediation, and systemic vision achieve better outcomes, promoting innovation, shared responsibility, and institutional performance. Therefore, collaborative leadership is understood not merely as a managerial model but as a strategic necessity for organizational development, enabling the creation of autonomous, resilient teams that are prepared to navigate contemporary challenges.
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