Metaphors We Lead By

Understanding Leadership in the Real World
Herausgeber: Spicer, Andre; Alvesson, Mats

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Seeking to understand the faith we place in leadership, Metaphors We Lead By draws on a number of in-depth studies of managers trying to "do" leadership. It offers six metaphors for the leader which provide unexpected insights into how leadership does and does not work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 356g
• ISBN-13: 9780415568456
• ISBN-10: 0415568455
• Artikelnr.: 29920228

Autorenporträt

Mats Alvesson is Professor of Business Administration at the Lund University, Sweden. He is also affiliated with University of Queensland Business School. Another of his recent books, Changing Organizational Culture, is also available from Routledge. André Spicer is an Associate Professor of Organisation Studies at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK. He is also a visiting research fellow at the University of Lund, Sweden. His recent publications (as co-author) include Unmasking the Entrepreneur and Understanding Corporate Life.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Theories of Leadership 3. Metaphors for Leadership 4.
Leaders as Saints: Leadership through Moral Peak Performance 5. Leaders as
Gardeners: Leadership through Facilitating Growth 6. Leaders as Buddies:
Leadership through Making People Feel Good 7. Leaders as Commanders:
Leadership through Creating Clear Direction 8. Leaders as Cyborgs:
Leadership through Mechanistic Superiority 9. Leaders as Bullies:
Leadership through Intimidation 10. Communicating Leadership Metaphors 11.
Conclusion