Abstract
This empirical paper is based upon my doctoral research in which I am examining the narratives of workers in the English NHS using psychodynamic theory to explore the subconscious narratives about leadership. In this paper, I begin by discussing leadership as a psychodynamic myth and make a case for psychodynamic exploration of leadership. I briefly describe theoretical underpinnings of psychodynamics and what it has to offer organisational studies along with some examples of its use in organisational studies. I then go on to describe my methods of free association narrative interviews (FAI) and photo elicitation- the theoretical underpinnings, rationale behind their choice and how I have used them to collect my data. Finally, I present some of the preliminary findings and contributions of this research.
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