Authentic leader behaviors are the four specific behaviors demonstrated by an authentic leader. The four behaviors are sincerity, positive moral perspective, heightened awareness, balanced processing.
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Leadership in FinTech: Authentic Leaders as Enablers of Innovation and Competitiveness in Financial Technology Firms
Tessa Campbell (Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia), Matthew Wayne Knox (University of Tasmania, Australia), Josh Rowlands (Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia), Zi-Ying Anna Cui (Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia), and Luke DeJesus (Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4390-0.ch013
Abstract
This chapter discusses the intricacies of innovation and competitive advantage, the current leadership gap within FinTech firms, and how these occurrences are enabled and improved through the utilization of authentic leadership practices within the context of the FinTech industry. Following this discussion, the authors observe the future research directions and potential areas of exploration in which other scholars may divulge. Through the exploration of our research question, “How can authentic leadership behaviors enable innovation and competitive advantage in FinTech firms?” they found the importance of authentic leadership within any industry or organization may be enhanced and explored further, as it appears to have a positive impact on innovation within organizations which in turn has the potential to provide a variety of opportunities for growth and competitive advantage.