<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>With the high pace of digital innovation processes the risk of digital disruption increases for industrial companies. However, the progress in industrial digitalization accelerates the decision processes and relieves management from routine work. It gives room for creative management challenges like change and innovation processes. Team-oriented methods like Design Thinking are becoming a crucial part of the innovation culture. Industrial leadership must find current ways that are linked to creativity and to a coordinated human interaction. The article ties together the relevant literature and innovative ideas of digital tools, agile methodology and consequences for a flexible organizational structure.</p></abstract>

With the high pace of digital innovation processes the risk of digital disruption increases for industrial companies. However, the progress in industrial digitalization accelerates the decision processes and relieves management from routine work. It gives room for creative management challenges like change and innovation processes. Team-oriented methods like Design Thinking are becoming a crucial part of the innovation culture. Industrial leadership must find current ways that are linked to creativity and to a coordinated human interaction. The article ties together the relevant literature and innovative ideas of digital tools, agile methodology and consequences for a flexible organizational structure.

Change and Innovation Leadership in an Industrial Digital Environment

Faculty of Business Administration and Logistics

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research

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With the high pace of digital innovation processes the risk of digital disruption increases for industrial companies. However, the progress in industrial...

Change and Innovation Leadership in an Industrial Digital Environment

Published Online: Feb 06, 2018

Page range: 95 - 107

Received: Jun 28, 2017

Accepted: Dec 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mosr-2017-0018

Keywords
industrial innovation, methodology, tools, agile leadership

© 2017 Dietrich H. Steude, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Change and Innovation Leadership in an Industrial Digital Environment

Published Online: Feb 06, 2018

Page range: 95 - 107

Received: Jun 28, 2017

Accepted: Dec 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mosr-2017-0018

Keywordsindustrial innovation, methodology, tools, agile leadership

© 2017 Dietrich H. Steude, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
industrial innovation, methodology, tools, agile leadership