Impact of Agile Leadership on Adaptive Performance and Business Sustainability: Mediating Role of Capabilities

Author(s) : Ayesha Abbas

Abstract:

Agile leadership has emerged as a crucial facilitator of organizational adaptability and long-term sustainability in a time of great change and turbulence. The impact of agile leadership on adaptive performance and business sustainability is examined in this study, with a focus on the mediating functions of knowledge management, social, and dynamic capacities. Based on the firm's Resource-Based View (RBV), the study also investigates how organizational learning influences these connections. A time-lag survey was used to gather information from 100 heads working in Pakistani NGOs and private sector educational intuitions. The results demonstrate that agile leadership greatly improves corporate sustainability and adaptive performance. Furthermore, the key mediating processes through which agile leadership works are dynamic, social, and knowledge management skills. However, social capability was found a significant mediator in enhancing the business sustainability through agile leadership. By providing a nuanced framework that emphasizes how leadership agility, when bolstered by internal capabilities, can promote organizational resilience and lasting competitive advantage, this study increases theoretical knowledge. For educational leaders looking to use capability-driven and learning-oriented techniques to navigate complicated business contexts, the research has practical value.