This could have been a very good book. As it stands now, it is merely good. It gives an excellent overview of the current leadership theories, with some practical examples thrown in and gives an (at times) eye-opening discussion about the the theories. Unfortunately, it is very academic in tone and even manages to pretend to be harder to read than it is (strange as it sounds).

Still, for an overview of leadership theories and an academic discussion, you can't go wrong.