Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Metaphors We Lead By
Mats Alvesson · 2011
70/100
👍 Worth It
Alvesson and Spicer take a deliberately skeptical look at leadership culture — including a chapter that frankly addresses leaders as bullies — and the CHOICE review called it sophisticated and boundary-pushing for good reason. It's an academic text, not a how-to guide, and working managers looking for actionable steps will be disappointed. Graduate students and reflective practitioners who want to think more clearly about what leadership culture actually does will find it bracing.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety72
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing74
Originality78
Evidence & accuracy77
Hype vs delivers74
Age-fit77
👁 Human-eye gut-check60
Penny’s verdict70
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