This concise textbook seeks to unpack the real-life complexities of leadership by examining the theories and models surrounding it and encouraging self-analysis in the individual's own contexts. It provides a practical and concise introduction to leadership and management theory.

Paul Evans is Lecturer in Leadership and Management Development at the Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK.

1. What do we know about leadership? 2. Mainstream Theories, Visions and Transformations 3. Leadership, Organisation and Teams 4. Social Constructionism, Stories and Culture 5. Followers and Leadership 6. Power, politics, resistance and leadership 7. Doing the right thing: Doing things right 8. Becoming Leaderful