Business coaches agree that if there is one industry that continues to generate fresh ideas and foster new thinking, it is information technology (IT). In fact, IT companies are
among the most innovative in the world, and not surprising, a good number of them are also included in the list of
best companies to work for.
Innovation is a key factor why IT companies are among the most successful businesses today. Even in its infancy, the IT sector showed potential in delivering trailblazing products and ideas. And it continues to do so today, that even the United Nations
acknowledged how significant the developments from the IT sector were. Its current impact on manufacturing and industry of all types, and on individual lifestyles is indisputable. Indeed, the significance and impact of information technology is believed to be no less substantial as the invention of electricity.
The IT sector is the perfect example of how valuable innovation is in an organization. The relentless drive to innovate has made the field highly successful. And this constant dose of innovation can be attributed to leaders who take a proactive role in being curious and being inquisitive so that they can mine the imagination of those they work with. These are the leaders who are comfortable in pushing the edge, asking tough
why questions, and exploring unfamiliar territories. These are what experts call
transactional leaders.
Business mentor Emile Haddad of Seattle, Washington, believes that a transactional leader drives a culture of innovation in the workplace. Follow this
Facebook page to read how an ordinary leader can be a transactional leader.
