Introduction / Mats Alvesson and André Spicer
Theories of leadership / Mats Alvesson and André Spicer
Metaphors for leadership / André Spicer and Mats Alvesson
Leaders as saints : leadership through moral peak performance / Mats Alvesson
Leaders as gardeners : leadership through facilitating growth / Tony Huzzard and Sverre Spoelstra
Leaders as buddies : leadership through making people feel good / Stefan Sveningsson and Martin Bloom
Leaders as commanders : leadership through creating clear direction / André Spicer
Leaders as cyborgs : leadership through mechanistic superiority / Sara Louise Muhr
Leaders as bullies : leadership through intimidation / Dan Kärreman
Communicating leadership metaphors / Gail Fairhurst
Conclusion / André Spicer and Mats Alvesson.
