Metaphors we lead by understanding leadership in the real world / [electronic resource] : edited by Mats Alvesson & Andrâe Spicer. - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2011. - 1 online resource (vi, 222 p.) : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-218) and index.

1. Introduction / Mats Alvesson and Andrâe Spicer -- 2. Theories of leadership / Mats Alvesson and Andrâe Spicer -- 3. Metaphors for leadership / Andrâe Spicer and Mats Alvesson -- 4. Leaders as saints : leadership through moral peak performance / Mats Alvesson -- 5. Leaders as gardeners : leadership through facilitating growth / Tony Huzzard and Sverre Spoelstra -- 6. Leaders as buddies : leadership through making people feel good / Stefan Sveningsson and Martin Blom -- 7. Leaders as commanders : leadership through creating clear direction / Andrâe Spicer -- 8. Leaders as cyborgs : leadership through mechanistic superiority / Sara Louise Muhr -- 9. Leaders as bullies : leadership through intimidation / Dan Kèarreman -- 10. Communicating leadership metaphors / Gail Fairhurst -- 11. Conclusion / Andrâe Spicer and Mats Alvesson.




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