This article focuses on exerting influence in leadership, namely manipulation in storytelling. Manipulation is usually considered an unethical approach to leadership. We will argue that manipulation is a more complex phenomenon than just an unethical way of acting in leadership. We will...

Purpose: This study seeks to improve the understanding of physician leaders' leadership work challenges. Design/methodology/approach: The subjects of the empirical study were physician leaders (n = 23) in the largest central hospital in Finland. Findings: A total of five largely...