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

Intro -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Theoretical Objectives -- 1.2 Theoretical Frames of Reference -- 1.3 Knowledge-intensive Companies -- 1.4 Constraints -- 1.5 The Structure of the Book -- 2 Description of Enator AB -- 2.1 Enator's History: 1977-87 -- 2.2 Enator at the Time of the Case...