The Influence of Empowering Leadership Style on Enhancing Team Members’ Autonomy and Innovation Capacity

Didit Darmawan

Authors

Didit Darmawan Universitas Sunan Giri Surabaya

Keywords:

Empowering leadership, autonomy, innovation, team members, authority, trust, motivation

Abstract

Increasingly intense business competition requires organizations to develop human resources capable of adapting, making independent decisions, and generating innovative solutions. The leadership style adopted by organizational leaders plays a decisive role in shaping the character and performance of team members. Empowering leadership offers an approach that emphasizes granting authority, responsibility, and trust to team members in carrying out their tasks. This study aims to examine the role of empowering leadership in enhancing autonomy and innovation among team members, and to analyze how the delegation of authority and trust stimulates independence and the generation of new ideas. The method employed is a literature review that collects and evaluates relevant scholarly sources. The findings indicate that the application of empowering leadership enables team members to develop their capabilities, take initiative, and create new ideas that benefit the organization. The main conclusion of this study is that appropriately granting authority and trust enhances team members’ sense of responsibility and motivation, enabling them to work independently and produce sustainable innovations. This study contributes to the development of knowledge in organizational behavior and human resource management, while providing practical guidance for organizational leaders in applying leadership styles that align with organizational objectives.

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