关键词: 儒学, 文化影响力, 创意产业, 创意领导力

Abstract: The most significant function of the creative leadership is to buildup of organisational culture which is able to satisfy the specific characteristics of the creative organisations and to stimulate creativity of their members. A specific social background and the impact of its core value system exerted within this background have a fundamental cultural influence upon the process of leadership. From the perspective of the cultural influence, this paper explores features of the creative leadership within the Confucian culture. Meanwhile, the positive influence brought by Chinese Confucian values and possible resistance is examined. It aims to enhance the theoretical foundation of the functions of the creative leadership and provide helpful ideas in this domain.

Key words: Confucianism, cultural influence, creative industries, creative leadership