Authentic leadership and employee creativity study reveals authentic leadership can enhance employee creativity, but the effect is not absolute

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings A study from China explored the relationship between authentic leadership and employee creativity. The interaction between authentic leadership and task conflict negatively affected employee creativity, with this relationship mediated by cognitive-based trust. But there was no significant impact of authentic leadership on relationship conflict affecting creativity, nor was this relationship mediated by affective-based trust. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.