One of the main tasks for leaders is to make work purposeful for others. As the promotion of
purpose through leadership is often context-specific and dependent on interpersonal …

Swedish executives are in the pursuit of self-improvement. During the last two decades,
extreme athleticism, practices like meditation and visiting retreats have been an increasingly …

This paper strives to extend knowledge about tensions in heroic and post-heroic leadership.
Previous studies have focused on one overarching context rather than explained how these …

In this empirical case study, we examine one of Finland's most successful and respected
coaches, Erkka Westerlund. Specifically, we adopted a career-focussed approach that …

Conventional approaches to leadership in sport management regard leadership as a leader-
centric phenomenon. Recent advances in the generic leadership literature have highlighted …

Leadership is one of the concepts in our language that maintains a mythical tone. It
describes those—so-called 'leaders'—who are extraordinary and demonstrate qualities that …

Embracing the symbolic interactionist view of the notion of self, applying dramaturgical
theories of self-presentation, this study unpac s the lin age between leaders' lifestyle …

To examine the success of the U20 Norwegian male national football team of 2019 from a
leadership perspective, this thesis considers several success factors that may have helped …

ABSTRACT HIGHLIGHTS Leadership is collectively performed through social action.
Relational leadership recognizes and promotes mutual influence. Leadership is practiced …

Leadership research, particularly in sport management settings, is characterized by post-
positivist approaches that are permeated by quantitative designs, largely neglecting the role …