Title: Creative leadership and sustainability: the mediating effect of organisational culture

Authors: Najm A. Najm; Reem Y. Hamed

Addresses: Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, P.O. Box: 130, Amman 11733, Jordan ' Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, P.O. Box: 130, Amman 11733, Jordan

Abstract: Creative leadership plays an indispensable role in motivating and inspiring workers in order to do what is new for excellence and necessary for the survival and growth of these companies. This study aimed to examine the impact of creative leadership viewed in terms of visionary leadership, originality, creative behaviour and creative organisational context, on the three main pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental) in Jordanian hospitals. This study also sought to determine the mediating effect of organisational culture on the relationship between creative leadership and sustainability in these hospitals. The study aimed to examine the impact of creative leadership viewed in terms of visionary leadership, originality, creative behaviour and creative organisational context, on the three main pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental) in Jordanian hospitals. This study also sought to determine the mediating effect of organisational culture on the relationship between creative leadership and sustainability in these hospitals.

Keywords: creative leadership; visionary leadership; originality; creative behaviour; creative context; sustainability; organisational culture.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSOC.2025.147001

International Journal of Sustainable Society, 2025 Vol.17 No.2, pp.141 - 164

Received: 31 Oct 2021
Received in revised form: 10 Aug 2022
Accepted: 12 Oct 2022
Published online: 10 Jul 2025 *

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