This Open Access book explores the meaning and roles that strategy and leadership play in our
lives. Based on decades of experience the author contemplates whether we believe strategic
leadership exists because it actually exists or whether it exists because we believe it does?
Both answers are true. The author argues that the duality of the essence of strategic
leadership is clear. It may appear to be personalised or it may seem to be an important
characteristic of the organization enacted everywhere where there is guidance. In fact the
discussion about strategic leadership raises more questions. In this thought-provoking book
the author puts forward a robust critical assessment of one of the most widely used concepts in
management research and practice. Beginning with an ontological and historical discussion
around which the concept of strategic leadership has developed the book continues to discuss
the phenomenon of strategic leadership. Utilising a post-modern perspective and by heavily
drawing on concepts such as hegemony and ideology the author then discusses the role of
organizational culture and networks as well as the underlying tensions that come associated
with strategic leadership.
