Fictional Leaders Heroes, Villains and Absent Friends

Management theory is vague about the experience of leading. Success, power, achievement are discussed but less focus is given to negative experiences leaders faced such as loneliness or disappointment. This book addresses difficult-to-explore aspects of l

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Fictional Leaders

10.1057/9781137272751 - Fictional Leaders, Jonathan Gosling and Peter Villiers

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Fictional Leaders Heroes, Villains and Absent Friends Director, Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter, UK

Peter Villiers

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Jonathan Gosling

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Contents

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Introduction

1

1 Xenophon and the Pursuit