Shakespeare in Charge : The Bard's Guide to Leading and Succeeding on the Business Stage

by Augustine, Normand; Adelman, Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780786866014
• ISBN10: 0786866012
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-17
• Publisher: Miamax

Summary

Shakespeare's plays are eternally popular & eternally wise, packed with insights into the human condition & the intricate power play of our relationships. In this book, the authors apply Shakespeare's shrewd psychological insights to the tortuous & unpredictable workings of the corporate world.

Author Biography

Noran Augustine has served as Chairman and CEO of the Lockheed Martin Corporation and on the corporate boards of Procter and Gamble, Black and Decker, and Phillips Petroleum. He has written for Harvard Business Review, Newsweek, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and is the author of three books. Kenneth Adelman, former ambassador to the U.N. and U.S. Arms Control Director, is the author of four books and a formerly syndicated columnist. He began teaching Shakespeare at Georgetown University in 1977, and now teaches the Bard at George Washington University.

Table of Contents

Prologue	xiii
On Leadership	1	(40)
Confronting Change	41	(36)
Making Your Play in Business	77	(52)
Risk Management	129	(38)
Crisis Management	167	(42)
Epilogue	209