Book description
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 leadership through well-known works of literature drawing lessons from fictional leaders.
Why read it?
1 author picked Fictional Leaders as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love reading fiction, and so do many of my students. This book is a gift for us fiction lovers who are also interested in leadership.
From ancient to modern, literature teaches about quite contemporary issues regarding leadership. In fact, I was astounded to realize how much real-life insight fiction is able to offer in this respect–much more than many management textbooks that often present a simplified and rationalized image of what management means. This book teaches how to approach difficult and very human aspects of leadership: everything that is linked to human experience.
I found accounts of Herman Melville,…
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