The topic of the effect of leadership on employees＇ creativity has received increasing attention in the literature.The present article gives a general overview of three aspects relevant to leading for creativity,and these are leader facets（traits,behaviors,and new leadership theories）,four spheres of leadership influence（cognition,capacity,motivation and self-concept） and leadership levels.Finally,the present article provides some suggestions for future inquiry%近年来,领导对员工创新的影响得到了国内外学者的广泛关注。本文对相关研究成果进行了梳理,从领导者自身因素（特质、行为和新型领导理论）对员工创新的作用,领导通过影响员工创新特征（认知、能力、动机和自我概念）来作用于员工创新,以及不同层次领导对员工创新的影响三个方面进行了综述,并对未来研究方向进行了展望。
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