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Creativity has, at least traditionally, been conceived of as a property of the individual. Creativity, however, refers to the production of high-quality, original, and elegant solutions to complex, novel, and ill-defined, or poorly structured, problems. Turning creative problem solutions into viable innovative products requires the support of many groups-from top management teams to production and marketing. The complex nature of creativity and innovation in" real-world" settings has an important, albeit often overlooked, implication-creativity and innovation in the" real-world" requires leadership. This chapter examines how leaders, at least those effective in leadership, contribute to creativity and subsequent innovation. It begins by describing what one means by the term" leadership" and the impact of leaders on followers' creativity. Subsequently, the chapter presents a model of the critical activities, or functions that must be …