The ability for a business to successfully innovate in order to keep up with and outpace the competition in a rapidly changing environment, is widely regards as one of the most crucial success factors. Despite this importance however, innovation still remains as a difficult concept to understand; even with a plethora of academic research focused on its understanding. One aspect of this focus on understanding innovation, is the link between it and leadership. This paper seeks to explore the nascent ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation. This newly emerged theory evolved out of the inconsistency found in the relationship between leadership and innovation with popular extant theories. Specifically, this research may provide further validation of the theory at the individual level, and thus contribute to its development. Additionally, other possible moderating factors are analyzed in order to further expand upon the theory. Ultimately, it is hoped that this will help lead to a better understanding of businesses may successfully innovate and thrive in the modern volatility-filled markets.

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