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 …

1. Leadership: the need for a reflexive approach -- 2. On reflection and reflexivity -- 3. Perspectives on leadership … -- 4. Leadership beyond ideology, harmony and all-inclusiveness: the case for a more nuanced view -- 5. Leadership and … organizational culture -- 6. Followership and its alternatives -- 7. Modes of organizing -- 8. Leadership varieties: the 5P framework …