The question of the right leadership is as relevant in times of post-heroic management as the answers are diverse. Can knowledge workers and team members in the modern knowledge society not lead themselves? Is it not more about recognition and self-actualization rather than hierarchical constraints and control in most workplaces today? And are not many leaders ultimately more pawns than players? Dietrich von der Oelsnitz utilizes cybernetic, sociological, and psychological concepts to examine interactive employee leadership and leadership within organizations. He focuses on business organizations and administrations. The professor of strategic management provides a concise and easily understandable introduction to the theoretical foundations: from the tasks of traditional leadership to the guiding principles of systemic leadership.