{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-leader-an-ancient-guide-to-wise-leadership-hardcover","title":"How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlutarch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Beneker\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Beneker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous--and massive--\u003ci\u003eLives\u003c\/i\u003e, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Luckily for us, Plutarch distilled what he learned about wise leadership in a handful of essays, which are filled with essential lessons for experienced and aspiring leaders in any field today. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Leader, \u003c\/i\u003eJeffrey Beneker presents the most important of these essays in lively new translations accompanied by an enlightening introduction, informative notes, and the original Greek on facing pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"To an Uneducated Leader,\" \"How to Be a Good Leader,\" and \"Should an Old Man Engage in Politics?\" Plutarch explains the characteristics of successful leaders, from being guided by reason and exercising self-control to being free from envy and the love of power, illustrating his points with memorable examples drawn from legendary Greco-Roman lives. He also explains how to train for leadership, persuade and deal with colleagues, manage one's career, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting at the height of the Roman Empire, Plutarch suggested that people should pursue positions of leadership only if they are motivated by \"judgment and reason\"--not \"rashly inspired by the vain pursuit of glory, a sense of rivalry, or a lack of other meaningful activities.\" His wise counsel remains as relevant as ever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Beneker \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Passionate Statesman: Eros and Politics in Plutarch's \"Lives.\"\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 6.8 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63161581666653,"sku":"9780691192116","price":27.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/YzVuRm0vOFhZRHlpV212K3N0Szk3Zz09.webp?v=1768929014","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-leader-an-ancient-guide-to-wise-leadership-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}