{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-leader-an-ancient-guide-to-wise-leadership","title":"How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership","description":"\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.\r","brand":"Plutarch, Jeffrey Beneker, Jeffrey Beneker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44441017975020,"sku":"9780691192116","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780691192116.jpg?v=1719236261","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-leader-an-ancient-guide-to-wise-leadership","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}