Collaborative leadership is demonstrated by capabilities for relationship building and mediation to manage differences.
Collaborative leaders share power, showing patience with their partners and themselves. They favour joint problem solving and decision making, A culture of innovation fosters a capacity to learn and adapt to change. When experimentation is encouraged, people become less fearful of making mistakes.
Collaborative leadership in a culture of innovation enhances trust, open information sharing, and risk taking. This is how collaborative leadership and innovation reinforce one another to create social and economic value.