The Ideal Team Network and Leadership for Overcoming Barriers to Knowledge Transfer and Promoting Innovative Behaviour

In the rapidly changing landscape of contemporary business, fostering innovation is of utmost importance for organisations seeking to maintain their competitive edge. Effective leadership stands as a corner stone in fostering creativity and driving innovation within teams and across organisational networks. This study explores the interplay of leadership styles and team network structures in promoting innovation and effective knowledge transfer within organisations. 86 valid responses were collected using online questionnaires. Results emphasise the crucial role of transformational leadership in encouraging individual team innovation, mitigating knowledge transfer barriers and enhancing trust and shared values in teams. Interestingly, a positive relationship was observed between knowledge transfer barriers and individual innovative behaviour. Consequently, the study supports strategies that encourage transformational leadership and optimised network structures, overcoming knowledge transfer barriers and innovation. Furthermore, it paves the way for investigating the intriguing dynamics between knowledge transfer barriers and innovation, contributing to organisational growth and competitiveness.