Innovation in Management: towards the Open Manager

This study focuses on the manager’s professional work. In particular, the main focus is to detect the possible new approach in the managerial behavior able to define this professional figure and a first idea of ‘open manager’. Kindness, empathy and sharing of objectives are characteristics that could revolutionize the figure of the leader. A transformation that moves away from the old models in favour of a horizontal and participatory organization of power. For this reason, the successful leader is able to interact the human dimension of employees and guide them towards a shared goal.