Rapidly accumulating literature on public leadership tends to zoom in on specific aspects ofleaders’ behavior. Such a fragmented approach may overlook the most challenging aspect ofeffective... Show moreRapidly accumulating literature on public leadership tends to zoom in on specific aspects ofleaders’ behavior. Such a fragmented approach may overlook the most challenging aspect ofeffective leadership: combining diverse behaviors in relation to various stakeholders to matchcontextual needs. This article therefore argues for a comprehensive approach that recognizes thebehavioral complexity of most contemporary leaders, particularly in ambiguous contexts. The conceptof leadership behavior repertoire facilitates this. The article conceptualizes the perspectiveof the leadership behavior repertoire and illustrates in which ways leaders combine behavioraloptions from their repertoire using data from in-depth interviews with public leaders. Based onour findings, we propose integration of this perspective into the field’s research agenda to makeour understanding of leadership in public organizations more complete. Moreover, the repertoireperspective can challenge and advance theorizing of leadership in relation to its context and outcomesin a more comprehensive way. Show less