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Towards an entrepreneurial leadership based on kindness in a digital age

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  • Yela Aránega, Alba
  • Gonzalo Montesinos, Clara
  • del Val Núñez, María Teresa

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This study identifies the main competencies required for an entrepreneurial leadership style in the digital age and for effectiveness in innovative organisations. A total of 119 leaders in the technology sector were surveyed. Seven latent variables that give meaning to a new style are identified through a factor analysis. The results show that Teamwork, Motivation and Risk-taking have a direct and significant impact. They are the most developed competencies and, therefore, the ones that have the greatest impact on the Kinder Leadership style (that is, one based more on kindness, caring, gentleness, and graciousness towards colleagues). Creativity and Caring for Others had the least effect. A number of tools are offered for improving the competences with the lowest impact and pushing towards kind entrepreneurship. An entrepreneurial attitude improves the quality of the entrepreneurial ecosystem for business management.

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  • Yela Aránega, Alba & Gonzalo Montesinos, Clara & del Val Núñez, María Teresa, 2023. "Towards an entrepreneurial leadership based on kindness in a digital age," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:159:y:2023:i:c:s0148296323001054
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113747
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