Metaphors for Leading – Leading by Metaphors
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Metaphors for Leading – Leading by Metaphors
About this book
Führung und Organisation sind komplexe Phänomene, die oftmals durch Metaphern beschrieben werden. Zunehmend interessieren sich Theorie und Praxis für ihre Verwendung. Wie sehen sich Führungskräfte selbst und wie werden sie von anderen metaphorisch beschrieben? Gängige Sprachbilder reichen vom Gärtner und Coach bis hin zum Macher oder Priester. Alle diese Bilder sollen helfen, die zugrunde liegende Sichtweise auf Führung und Organisation zu beschreiben und geben einen Einblick, wie Führung von unseren metaphorischen Weltbildern beeinflusst wird. Wenig Aufmerksamkeit erfuhren bisher kulturelle Unterschiede bei der Verwendung von Metaphern im Bereich Führung und Organisation. Wie können wir die verborgenen Metaphern, die unser Denken unterbewusst prägen, an die Oberfläche bringen? Wie können wir alte Metaphern der Führung in einer modernen und globalisierten Welt nutzen? Der vorliegende Band dokumentiert die zentralen Ergebnisse einer interdisziplinären Konferenz zu Metaphern und Führung, an der Wissenschaftler und Wissenschaftlerinnen aus Afrika, Asien, Europa und Nordamerika teilgenommen haben.Metaphors are used increasingly in leadership theory and leadership development. How do leaders view themselves and how are they seen by others in terms of metaphors? One can find a wide range described in publications and on coaching websites. They range from gardener and coach, to manager or priest. They all help describe the underlying view on leadership and give insight into how leadership is influenced by our metaphorical view of the world. However, little work has been done on describing the influence of cultural perspectives in metaphors used in the area of leadership and organisations. How can we bring to the surface the hidden metaphors that shape our thinking subconsciously? How can we utilise old metaphors of leadership in a new and globalised world? This volume documents the central results of an interdisciplinary conference on metaphors and leadership in which scientists from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America took part.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Body
- Foreword
- Susanne Krüger: Introduction to metaphor
- Louise Kretzschmar: An ethical analysis of ˋbig man' and ˋinner ring' leadership in South Africa: The example of Jacob Zuma and the resistance of Thuli Madonsela
- Peirong Lin: From stealing someone's lunch to the inclusion of justice and care: A reflective follower's interpretation on the self-reliance of Singapore
- Dorothy Mmakgwale Farisani: Black South African women are not perpetual minors but hard rocks: Recognising leadership through metaphors
- Solomon Kgatle: The cup and baptism: Metaphors of servant leadership in Mark 10:38–39
- Eberhard Werner: Modelling inclusivist friendship in leadership
- Jack Barentsen: The pastor as entrepreneur? An investigation of the use and value of “entrepreneur” as metaphor for pastoral leadership
- Mathias Nell: Military metaphors we lead by: Paul's self-enactment as a field commander
- Thomas Kröck: Masters or midwives? The role of international development workers
- Konstantin Schneider: Die Hebamme: Eine Leitbild-Metapher für das Leiten in Gemeinde aus theologischer Perspektive
- Elelwani Farisani: The role of the king in the Old Testament and its significance for modern leadership in Africa
- Peter Westphal: Resilient leadership through a system of unique and separated roles: King, Priest, and Prophet as metaphors for counter-balancing leadership functions in organisations
- Christoph Stenschke: “Shepherd the Church of God” (Acts 20:28): Pastoral metaphors for leadership in the Bible
- Emanuel Kessler: Herding bees: A metaphor for agile project management
- Volker Kessler: Herding cats: A helpful metaphor for leading academic researchers
- Nelus Niemandt: “Narraphors” in missional transformation of South African denominations: A herd of buffaloes
- Christo Lombaard: Leading Lady: Lady Wisdom from the Hebrew Bible book of Proverbs as a metaphor for leadership
- Martina Kessler: Der Mann als Metapher für Leiterschaft
- Johannes Reimer: The metaphor of father: A comparison of fatherly and paternalistic leadership in mission
- Johann Kornelsen: The flowing stream metaphor: Leading organisations towards strategic flexibility in a permanently changing world
- Stefan Jung / Kristina Willjes: The agile organisation: New metaphors for an old concept?