Digital Leadership and Organizational Innovation in the Digital Economy: A Systematic Literature Review
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Artificial Intelligence, Digital Leadership, Digital Transformation, Organizational Agility, Organizational InnovationAbstract
The rapid development of digital technologies has transformed organizational processes, business strategies, and leadership practices, making digital leadership increasingly important for organizational transformation and innovation. This study aims to systematically review recent research on digital leadership and examine its relationship with digital transformation, organizational innovation, employee outcomes, and organizational performance. A systematic literature review was conducted using a structured search of academic literature published between 2020 and 2025. Relevant studies were identified from major academic databases and analyzed through thematic synthesis based on digital leadership competencies, digital transformation mechanisms, innovation and organizational outcomes, and emerging artificial intelligence dimensions. The findings indicate that digital leadership is a multidimensional capability involving digital literacy, strategic thinking, adaptability, change management, communication, employee empowerment, and learning orientation. Digital leadership contributes to organizational transformation through digital strategy, organizational agility, employee adaptation, and innovation capabilities. The review also identifies artificial intelligence as an emerging context that expands leadership requirements and creates new opportunities for innovation and organizational development. The study proposes an integrated perspective connecting digital leadership competencies, transformation mechanisms, innovation capabilities, and organizational outcomes.
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