JON BILLSBERRY is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Coventry University, UK.

• Defining LeadershipEffective LeadershipLeadership: Image or SubstanceExploring FollowershipLeadership GestationInspiring OthersGender Issues in LeadershipEthical Issues in Leadership.

"This aptly named collection provides an excellent introduction to the contemporary world of leadership studies. For once we have a volume that challenges the solid ship of taken-for-granted heroes and creates a melting map of contested accounts. A great addition to the literature." - Keith Grint, Professor of Defence Leadership& Deputy Principal, Defence Leadership& Management Centre, Cranfield University, UK.