Catalyzing capacity: absorptive, adaptive, and generative leadership

Elizabeth A. Castillo, Mai P. Trinh · 2018 · Journal of Organizational Change Management

Summary. This paper proposes a leadership framework for organizations operating in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions. Leaders who develop three capacities—absorptive, adaptive, and generative—can build organizations that continuously adjust to changing environments. The framework emphasizes diversity, learning, reflection, and humility over traditional command-and-control approaches, offering practical steps for leaders to transform their organizations.

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Castillo, E. A., & Trinh, M. P.. (2018). Catalyzing capacity: absorptive, adaptive, and generative leadership. Journal of Organizational Change Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/jocm-04-2017-0100

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DOI: 10.1108/jocm-04-2017-0100
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28