Human-Centered Management Innovation: The Role Of Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, And Digital Tools In Organizational Performance

Organizations are putting the spotlight on the human aspect of management innovation for a long-term victory in performance and competitiveness. The paper delves into the management perspective the interplay of leader effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and the use of digital tools on the performance of the organization. Human-centered management insists on modernizing the approach according to the human values, feelings, and capabilities, thereby giving rise to the innovation, collaboration, and adaptability. Mutual presence of effective leadership and emotional intelligence boosts levels of employee engagement, the quality of decision-making, and organizational loyalty, while digital means of communication increase contact, information distribution, and efficiency of operations. This research adds to management theory by positing an interconnected framework of human- centered innovation that includes leadership, emotional intelligence, and digitalization. It provides managers and policymakers with practical guidelines on how to create management practices that are workforce-inclusive, adaptable, and performance-oriented in the digital era.