Leadership lessons from the ancient world : how learning from the past can win you the future - Cotterell, Arthur; Lowe, Roger, 1954-; Shaw, Ian, 1944- (Chichester, England : John Wiley, 2006)
Courage : the daring of Ramesses II at Kadesh -- Risk taking : Thutmose III's handling of his forces -- The ability to motivate : the military revolution of Wuling -- Creating a compelling vision : the commoner emperor Liu Bang -- Developing people : the Han emperor Wu Di's approach -- Focusing on results : the strategy of Themistocles -- Integrity : the political supremacy of Pericles -- Taking decisive action : the critical decisions of Epaminondas -- Influencing people : Alexander's multi-ethnic kingdom -- Leaving a legacy : the abdication of Candragupta -- Representing the business : Hannibal's invasion of Italy -- Creativity : the resourcefulness of Zhu Geliang -- Learning : Li Shimin and Wei Zheng -- Change : Sulla's constitutional reforms -- Networking : Cicero's efforts to find allies -- Dealing with conflict : the policies of Vespasian -- Empowerment : Diocletian's imperial reforms -- Recognising achievement : the triumph of Belisarius -- Winning as a leader.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index.
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Keywords: Leadership; Leadership -- History; Leadership; Leadership -- Histoire; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership; Leadership; History