What distinguishes leaders from ordinary managers? The authors present three distinct philosophies of leadership - political, directive, and values-driven - advocating each in turn to challenge the reader's own assumptions. Through extensive interviews with executives, the authors show how leaders who hold certain prejudices or predispositions can resolve classic managerial dilemmas -- From Google Books.

Includes index.

Leadership philosophies : --Political leadership --|t Directive leadership --|t Values-driven leadership -- II. Integrity and the dilemmas of leadership : Clarity and precision versus flexibility --|t Top-down versus bottom-up influence --|t Substance versus process --|t Confrontation versus compromise --|t Tangibles versus intangibles --|t Integrity in action.