Wisdom From The Ancients Enduring Business Lessons From Alexander The Great, Julius Caesar, And The Illustrious Leaders Of Ancient Greece And Rome
by Figueira, Thomas J.; Brennan, T. Corey; Sternberg, Rachel HallFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-10-03
Publisher(s): Basic Books
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Summary
Timeless business wisdom from the brilliant strategists of ancient Greece and Rome
Author Biography
Thomas J. Figueira is a professor of Classics and Ancient History at Rutgers University. T. Corey Brennan is an associate professor in Classics at Rutgers. Rachel Hall Sternberg is Chairperson of the Department of Classical Studies at the College of Wooster in Ohio.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Leadership | p. 1 |
| Building and Losing Constituencies | p. 25 |
| Consulting and Decisionmaking | p. 53 |
| Strategy | p. 77 |
| Competition | p. 89 |
| Collegiality and Teamwork | p. 100 |
| Risk Taking | p. 111 |
| Recognizing Opportunity | p. 127 |
| Communication | p. 141 |
| Management-Employee Relations | p. 153 |
| Motivation | p. 167 |
| Hiring and Firing | p. 181 |
| Delegation | p. 191 |
| Handling Success and Coping with Mistakes | p. 204 |
| Significant Ancient Avthors and Historical Figures | p. 213 |
| Important Dates | p. 219 |
| Index | p. 229 |
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