Leadership in Game of Thrones

Dr. Brigitte Biehl (Biehl-Missal) is Professor of Media and Communication Management at the SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, School of Popular Arts (formerly SRH Hochschule der populären Künste) in Berlin, where she heads the Creative Industries Management program and the Institute for Continuing Education (IWK). Her background is in theater, film and media studies and business administration; she publishes internationally on aesthetics and management.

• Introduction: Popular Culture and Leadership.- Authenticity (Eddard Stark).- Capital (Robb and Catelyn Stark, Petyr Baelish).- Phallus (Asha Greyjoy, Varys).- Women (Sansa Stark).- Isolation (Cersei Lannister).- Charisma (Daenerys Targaryen).- Romanticization (Jon Snow).- Disability (Tyrion Lannister, Brandon Stark).- Conclusion: Leadership is about relationships.