In this chapter we look at the leader’s role in the change process. The objectives of the chapter are to:

• enable leaders of change to explore the different roles they, and their colleagues need to play in a change process;

• identify how leaders of change can adapt their style and focus to the different phases of the change process;

• emphasize the importance of self-knowledge and inner resources in any leadership role.

The chapter is divided into six sections:

• visionary leadership;

• roles that leaders play;

• leadership styles and skills;

• different leadership for different phases of change;

• the importance of self-knowledge and inner resources;

• summary and conclusions.

It is important to first make the point that good leadership is well-rounded leadership. We believe that all four metaphors of organizations give rise to useful notions of leadership. Leaders go wrong when they become stuck in one metaphor, or in one way of doing things, and therefore appear one-dimensional in their range of styles and approaches.