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Moreover, if we compare Louhi with the Greek goddesses, we see a big difference. Louhi is a powerful woman, equal to the male gods, even persuading them to serve her by using her beautiful daughters as a trap. She communicates with them directly and does not need the help of her husband either publicly or privately. The Kalevala as spoken tradition: the origins of Louhi How do narratives get created? Although stories may be presented in the form of written texts, their roots still lie in spoken tradition.

These questions and possibilities open up a new chapter in leadership theory and research. They provide a different platform from which to understand the nature of organizing, the challenges of leading and the 38 Engaged Leadership opportunities for leadership. Fundamentally, the Olympic perspective encourages further inquiry into the concept of leadership to embrace learning and engagement as two very significant dimensions. It also encourages reflexive critique in the myths that our current dominant paradigms limit us in contructing.

16 Introduction to Organizational Olympians Karin Jonnergard reflects on the role of the professional in contemporary society. She presents four major ideal types of professionalism which are based in four different archetypes: the Witches, the Scientific Hero, the Organizational Man and the Caretaker. All of these ideal types have different bases of legitimacy, ethical codes and positions in SOciety. Even if different times have a predilection for different archetypes, there is still space for all of them in the present, including the oldest one - the proud and independent Witches may inspire contemporary professionals as they did their ancestresses and ancestors.