Behavioral Competencies for Innovation: Using Emotional Intelligence to Foster Innovation

This book investigates the role of emotional intelligence in promoting innovation in the organizational context, highlighting how it is strategically important to identify and evaluate behavioral competencies for entrepreneurs and professionals to generate different types of innovation. It provides practical implications for developing and evaluating behavioral competencies in higher education and organizational settings to foster individual innovation capacity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 81 pages
Publication date: 22 May 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This groundbreaking work delves into the profound impact of emotional intelligence on fostering innovation within organizational contexts. By offering fresh perspectives on the human aspect of innovation, it emerges as a vital resource for understanding the dynamics of creative thinking. This book underscores the strategic significance of identifying and assessing behavioral competencies that empower entrepreneurs and professionals to generate diverse forms of innovation, including product, process, marketing, organizational, and strategic innovation. Through vivid illustrations and empirical evidence derived from the application of a competency-based methodology to a sample of entrepreneurs and new product development teams, it presents a comprehensive classification of behavioral competencies for innovation. Moreover, this book offers practical insights and recommendations for developing and evaluating behavioral competencies in higher education and organizational settings, aimed at nurturing individual innovation capacity. By exploring the interplay between emotional intelligence and innovation, this text empowers readers to unlock the full potential of their teams and drive sustainable success in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Weight: 454g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030407360
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020