Ledarskapets vardag - himmel och helvete
Aim: Our aim is to make a critical review of the glorification of leadership, by describing the practical work of leaders, compared to what is written in management literature. Method: We have applied a qualitative approach in our study and implemented seven interviews to illustrate our respondents? experiences and opinions. All of our respondents have leading positions with their current companies. To analyse the results from our interviews, we have compared them with literature written in the subject, mostly management literature. Results & Conclusions: We have concluded that there is a connection between the theory and our empirical material. The theory is though far more simplified than the real world. To manage difficulties as a leader you have to adjust the problem to the situation, you have to be direct and communicate the problem to your staff in order to handle the problem in a good way. Contribution of the thesis: The contribution of our thesis is that our study shows the practical leadership and how leaders actually manage difficult situations, compared to how they are described in the management literature.