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Developing Authentic Leadership and Fostering Social Entrepreneurial Innovation

Year: 2020

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Despite their inherent complexity, social entrepreneurs seek to create social innovation to stem society's wicked problems. To do so requires a balanced consideration of varying social expectations, all while trying to lead a sustainable enterprise. Educators look to equip the social entrepreneur with the right skills and mindset; with program failure, sadly, more common than not. This chapter seeks to explore the commonalities of such failures, highlighting the importance of behavioral development and facilitating an effective learning environment. Following an investigation into the notion of social entrepreneurship, authentic leadership is identified as a response some of the shortcomings of contemporary entrepreneurship education. The incorporation of authentic leader behaviors in entrepreneurial education can offer an injection as the social entrepreneur seeks to address the various challenges of social enterprise.

Source: Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3171-6.ch013

Authors: Matthew Wayne Knox, Joseph Crawford, Jo-Anne Kelder

Institution: University of Tasmania

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3089176973

FWCI: 4.32

Cites: 134

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10