Wisdom From The Ancients : Enduring Business Lessons From Alexander The Great, Julius Caesar, And The Illustrious Leaders Of Ancient Greece And Rome

Timeless business wisdom from the brilliant strategists of ancient Greece and Rome.;Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Introduction; 1 Leadership; Homer's Multitalented Leaders; Laundry Lists for Good Leaders; Two Athenian Empire Builders; Cicero's Four Secrets of the Highly Effective Leader; The Leader's Personal Touch; Management Equals Motivating?; Socrates' Management Calculation; Adrenalin from the Arena; Where Authority Fades into Hype; The Leader as Performer; A Word About Luck; 2: Building and Losing Constituencies; Building Support; Sustaining the Executive Image; Networking; Losing Support; 3: Consulting and Decisionmaking; "I Have a Friend." Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Introduction 1 Leadership Homer's Multitalented Leaders Laundry Lists for Good Leaders Two Athenian Empire Builders Cicero's Four Secrets of the Highly Effective Leader The Leader's Personal Touch Management Equals Motivating? Socrates' Management Calculation Adrenalin from the Arena Where Authority Fades into Hype The Leader as Performer A Word About Luck 2: Building and Losing Constituencies Building Support Sustaining the Executive Image Networking Losing Support 3: Consulting and Decisionmaking "I Have a Friend." Consultants and ChutzpahYou want the Truth? You Can't Handle the Truth Many Heads are Better than One? Don't Stifle Debate Little Help from One's "Friends" Keep the Rubber Stamp Out of Reach With Age Comes Wisdom Keep Your Decision Process Transparent Tyrants Out of Touch When It's Time to Decide Taking Action 4: Strategy Cleopatra Recapitalizes Her Firm Hedge Your Bets Define Yourself, Define Your Objectives Know Your Competition Strike While the Iron Is Hot Sustaining a Competitive Advantage The Original Pyrrhic Victories Hannibal and the Cannibal 5: Competition. Competition Rules the WorldThe Work Ethic Go for the Knockout! Doing Well by Doing Good? Monopolies Can Pay! The Art of the Deal Not if We Play with My Ball! Love Me, I'm Just Like You A Win/Win Situation 6: Collegiality and Teamwork The Wrong Approach Toward Litigation Lower Your Expectations Team Spirit Team Playing I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing! Born Social Creatures Taking Advantage of the "Ugly" Spartan When Not to Call a Meeting A Sweet Deal 7: Risk Taking Risk Management at Work Know Your Limitations Balancing Risk Against Organizational Growth. Seize the DayRisk Macromanagement: Two Case Studies The Successful Risk Manager 8: Recognizing Opportunity Location, Location, Location! The Ancient Equivalent of a 7-Eleven Franchise? Not in Front of My TV! Wait Till They Get Unionized Or Bribe the Lawn Service? His Best Girl Was the Job Burn, Baby, Burn! In the Manager's Eye "Almighty Dollar," Meet the "Super Owl"! Immigrant Vigor We Prefer Not to Call It Spending, but Investment The Profit Motive 9: Communication The Whole Truth? Maintain a Dialogue Presentation Counts Don't Waste Words Keep Some Messages Confidential. Don't Let Messages Go AstrayListen Promptly and Make Prompt Replies Use Express Delivery 10: Management -- Employee Relations Understand Your Work Force Don't Throw Out the Dress Code Keep Them Working Win Their Loyalty Don't Be Subtle Handle Promotions with Care Teach Them to Get Along-Up to a Point Be Accessible Don't Lose Your Cool Do the Best You Can with Difficult Superiors Flattery Will Get You Somewhere 11: Motivation Offer Them Cash Offer Them Honors and Prizes Keep Them Guessing Be Like Alexander the Great Make Them Better People Provide a Good Work Environment. Ancient Greece, the culture that brought us democracy, philosophy, comedy and tragedy, and the Olympic Games, and ancient Rome, best known for its military prowess, technological achievements, and imperial administration, are justly renowned for their contributions to Western civilization. Wisdom from the Ancients brings alive for today's managers the timeless insights of such larger-than-life figures as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Trajan, Pericles, and dozens of other colorful and enigmatic leaders. Through direct quotations of ancient texts, engaging commentary, and period art, the authors illuminate the strategies and tactics that have withstood the test of time-from leadership and delegation to managing conflict to effective and persuasive communication. The authors of this peculiar but brilliant book of wisdom culls the writings of great ancient military and political leaders for practical advice that can be applied to the modern world