Abstract

In the contemporary business world where change is an absolute certainty, developing and sustaining an innovative culture is a great challenge for business leaders. The issue is not limited towards sustaining innovation, even sustainability may lead to inertia, avoidance of risk, fear of unknown and challenge for creating something new constantly. In other words, the barriers are not necessarily about generating ideas or understanding trends in the marketplace, or the ability to convert good ideas into new products and services. The leaders’ must engage, empower and encourage their people to embrace creative thinking and pursue new ideas. The present study is an attempt to identify the perception of the employees towards leadership and Innovation and how leadership impacts innovation in an organization. An empirical study was conducted through self-administered questionnaire on employees of IT companies. Parametric methods are used to discover the gaps in leadership practice. The study will help in minimizing the gaps to create a better workplace.

Keywords: Leadership, Innovation, Employee Perception, IT Company