NEW LEADERSHIP DYNAMICS IN THE INFORMATION AGE: LATERAL LEADERSHIP AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Abstract

Given the emerging challenges in a globalized and integrated world, achievement of organizational goals requires new kinds of leadership beyond classical thinking, centered on creativity, innovation, insight, logical sense, and acknowledging customer demands and preferences. Thus, this paper analyzes some emerging leadership styles in globalized at information age. In this context, lateral and thought leadership will be examined from various perspectives. In this study, after a brief theoretical analysis, focused on the evolution and the main characteristics of both leadership styles. Next, the similarities and differences of the leadership with each other and with conventional leadership will be studied. The paper will then be summarized achieved findings at conclusion. The major finding is that both leaderships, as a relatively new approach, focuses on meeting the challenges of corporate business emerging in a globalized world with a slight difference methods and implementation.