From its inception, leadership studies has embraced the positivist tradition of hypothesis testing. In this tradition, psychometric instruments are meant to ward off belief from scientific practice by testing theories against empirical facts. While leadership scholars purport to conform to the...

Introduction -- The paradigm of the charismatic leader -- Leadership and authority -- Leadership after the death of god -- How to lead with words -- Authentic leadership and its mirror -- Images of leadership -- Followership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index