Enhancing Creativity in Punjab's Public Higher Education Institutes: Exploring Responsible Leadership and Knowledge Sharing Impact

Abstract

Responsible leadership and employees' creativity are the main objectives of this study. There has been a strong emphasis on leadership styles, but it is rarely discussed from the perspective of responsible leadership. The article also explores how knowledge sharing facilitates and creative input from employees when leaders are responsible. This research is based on social learning and social exchange theories. We analyzed data collected from administrators of public sector universities in Pakistan using SPSS and SMART PLS 4. Validity and reliability of the focal constructs are ensured by the measurement model. A significant effect of responsible leadership on employees’ creativity has been found. In addition, the results found that knowledge sharing mediated the relationship between responsible leadership and the creativity of employees. As part of this research, an integrated framework has been developed that will improve understanding of how responsible leadership helps to enable employees’ creativity in higher education institutions as responsible leadership is the best leadership style to enhance employees’ creativity in HEIs.
Employees’ Creativity, Higher Education Institution, Knowledge Sharing, Responsible Leadership