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Description: Study 1 aims to replicate previous research (i.e., Alghamdi, 2018; Rosing & Zacher, 2017; Zacher et al., 2016; Zacher & Rosing, 2015; Zacher & Wilden, 2014) by testing the causal effects of leader ambidexterity on follower ambidexterity and innovative performance (rated by subject matter experts) through a randomized experimental study with four conditions (i.e., opening, closing, ambidextrous, and a control condition of transformational leadership). In the main experimental study, all participants first received the general task instructions (see Appendix E) and were provided with access to the material (Appendix F). They were then randomly assigned to one of the four conditions: (1) leader opening, (2) leader closing, (3) leader ambidexterity, and (4) transformational leadership (see Appendix I). In each of the four conditions, participants received two emails from their supervisor: the first one before the task and the second one during the task (i.e., after 15 min).