{"product_id":"metaphors-we-lead-by-understanding-leadership-in-the-real-world-paperback","title":"Metaphors We Lead by: Understanding Leadership in the Real World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMats Alvesson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndr? Spicer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in a leadership-obsessed society. The result is that we assume nearly any social or economic ill can be mended through better leadership. Sometimes, this commitment to leadership is followed by hero worshipping, wishful thinking and misplaced hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeeking to understand the faith we place in leadership, the authors draw on a number of in-depth studies of managers trying to \"do\" leadership. It presents six metaphors for the leader: as gardener, cosy-crafter, saint, cyborg, commander and bully. Some of these offer unexpected insights into how leadership does and does not work. The book sheds light on a varied - often contradictory and sometimes darker - side of leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutting through the management-speak drenched current literature on leadership, \u003cem\u003eMetaphors We Lead By\u003c\/em\u003e presents an enlightening and refreshing understanding of an important topic. It will be useful reading for students and researchers, as well as the thinking manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMats Alvesson\u003c\/strong\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eChanging Organizational Culture, \u003c\/em\u003e is also available from Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndr? Spicer\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eUnmasking the Entrepreneur\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Corporate Life\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264212861063,"sku":"9780415568456","price":132.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/IxrSdkL_bb9780415568456.webp?v=1759657810","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/metaphors-we-lead-by-understanding-leadership-in-the-real-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}