Purpose: There is a consensus that creativity is one of the pivotal characteristics of a contemporary leader. There are however no publications indicating how the leader may augment own, as well as the team’s creativity. The article fills this gap, focusing on the type of creativity which is a long-lasting propensity – as opposed to one creative act usually considered in literature.

Approach: The article is based on literature review and case studies analysis. After presenting cases illustrating the role of and need for creativity as a longitudinal propensity, a literature analysis follows delineating the mechanisms regulating creativity. We outline the role of brain plasticity in establishing the process of “being creative” as an enduring characteristic, as well as the ambient factors augmenting creativity.

The article introduces the kind of leadership that fosters bottom-up dynamics, empowering people, groups, teams and societies.

This article argues that empathy and compassion, the key factors in both successful business and a harmonious life, should appear together, as empathy without compassion may lead to negative results (e.g., it may be used for manipulative behaviors), while compassion without empathy may lead to uninformed mercy. This article reviews the current knowledge on empathy and compassion, as well as methods for measuring them.
It also introduces a novel scale and its validation process.