Impact Maximisation of Collaborative Projects Through Informal Leadership

Tiina Leino*, Omar Veledar, Georg Macher, Margherita Volpe, Eric Armengaud, Niina Koivunen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The practice of collaborative innovation promises added benefits for the concerned stakeholders based on the capacity that the product of the knowledge, experience, and skills shared by the collaborating parties outweighs the sum of all the inputs. However, collaborations also carry the challenge associated with leadership, which is often established through informal influence. The paper presents the best practices for impactful informal leadership in collaborative innovation networks in project execution. The research is based on expert interviews with European start-ups, SMEs, large enterprises, and universities. The findings and recommendations focus on enhancing the impact of the innovative solutions once they are institutionalised in the organisations. The impact generally leverages the consequence of informal leadership, a naturally occurring phenomenon, emphasising the variability and reciprocity of leading, the meaning of strategic goals, and investing in human relations, and deeply contributing to the transition towards Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollaborative Networks in Digitalization and Society 5.0
Subtitle of host publication23rd IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2022, Proceedings
EditorsLuis M. Camarinha-Matos, Angel Ortiz, Xavier Boucher, A. Luís Osório
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages115-123
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783031148439
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event23rd IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises: PRO-VE 2022 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 19 Sept 202221 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume662 IFIP
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

Conference23rd IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises
Abbreviated titlePRO-VE 2022
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period19/09/2221/09/22

Keywords

  • Collaborative
  • Informal
  • Leadership
  • Network

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems and Management

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