Utilizing the CIP Model of Leadership to Determine the Effect of Leader-Subordinate Style Congruence on Convergent Problem-Solving

This study explores the effect that leadership style congruence between the leader and their subordinate has on the latter’s ability to generate creative solutions to practical problems. Utilizing the Charismatic, Ideological, and Pragmatic (CIP) model of leadership, we find that type congruence results in higher convergent, but not divergent creativity.