1 Introduction. Part I Leadership Through the Ages 2 Power, Authority and Leadership 3 The Social Space of Leadership 4 The Acceptance of Leadership Part II Servants of God 5 Leadership and Divine Connections 6 The Divine Right to Lead 7 God is My Co-Pilot: Leaders with God on Their Side 8 The Divine Spark: Spiritual Inspiration in Leadership Part III Servants of Power 9 Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism 10 Autocratic Leaders 11 Leadership by Conquest 12 Leadership in Revolutions Part IV Servants of the People 13 Followership 14 Connecting Leaders With Followers 15 Reluctant Leaders 16 Servant Leaders Part V Servants of Darkness 17 Dark Followers 18 Terrorist Leaders 19 Leadership in Criminal Organisations 20 Leadership in Cults 21 Conclusion Bibliography Index

The evolution of leadership into a widely accepted concept occurred without any shared understanding and acceptance of its meaning and relevance in contemporary society. Why do some people become leaders? What is the source and legitimacy of leadership power? This book journeys into the heart of the relationship between leaders and followers, the social space and the arena where both contest and collaboration take place and leadership itself is played out. In the book, Morgen Witzel moves beyond traditional traits and skills framing, offering a fresh, historical analysis that involves many different actors with different motives and needs. By analysing the evolution of power relationships, the book analyses the interactions around how power is used and control is bargained for to illuminate the centrepiece of leadership. A wide-ranging history of a slippery subject, this book provides students, scholars and reflective practitioners with an empirical, historical base on which to test their own ideas and experiences

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