Authentic leadership: boosting organisational learning capability and innovation success

Purpose Despite the growing interest in study of authentic leadership, there is little empirical evidence consequences this type leadership for companies. On other hand, mediating variables that may explain these results have not been explored depth either. Although academic literature suggests, from a theoretical point view, leaders could favour innovation, has studied an perspective. This aims to try cover gaps. Design/methodology/approach The main goal analyse effect organisational learning capability relationship between and innovation success. Considering sample frame 263 Spanish companies, tested proposed hypotheses through structural equations. Findings provide positive promote capability. In addition, confirms on Finally, mediates Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, first attempt empirically effects