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Abstract
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations face unprecedented challenges requiring innovative leadership approaches. This study investigates the critical role of cognitive diversity in developing resilient leadership capabilities and achieving sustained organizational success. Through a comprehensive analysis of contemporary literature and empirical data, this research examines how cognitive diversity enhances information processing, decision-making, and organizational resilience. The study employs a systematic review methodology, analyzing performance metrics from diverse organizations to understand the relationship between cognitive diversity, leadership effectiveness, and organizational outcomes. Findings reveal that organizations with high cognitive diversity in leadership teams demonstrate 27% higher financial performance, 45% greater innovation revenue, and 35% improved risk identification capabilities compared to homogeneous counterparts. The research establishes that cognitive diversity facilitates information elaboration, enhances strategic thinking, and builds organizational resilience through improved adaptability and crisis management. Furthermore, the study identifies that resilient leadership mediates the relationship between cognitive diversity and long-term organizational success, with environmental dynamism serving as a moderating factor. The results indicate that transformational leadership combined with cognitive diversity creates sustainable competitive advantages through enhanced team innovation performance and organizational resilience. These findings contribute significantly to leadership theory and provide actionable insights for practitioners seeking to build robust, adaptive organizations capable of thriving in uncertain environments.
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Copyright © 2025 Rajib Deb. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
