Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun 1,500 Years Ago Attila Got the Competitive Edge. Now He Tells You How You Can Get It, Too--His Way

by ROBERTS, WESS

• ISBN13: 9780440505914
• ISBN10: 0440505917
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-02-01
• Publisher: Dell

Summary

This bestselling sequel to Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun goes beyond the first book's focus on individual leadership and applies Attila's wisdom and lessons to the challenges of leadership in organizations. As essential for business managers and leaders as its now classic predecessor.

Table of Contents

Author's Note
Preface
Prologue: "Enter the Huns"	p. 1
Let a Roman Do It: "Don't Waste Your Energy"	p. 7
One Tribe, One Mind: "Tribal Togetherness"	p. 13
Managing the Tribe's Cache: "It's Easy to Be Generous with the Huns' Booty"	p. 20
Warriors Become Targets: "Dodging Arrows"	p. 24
Reality: "Practical Dreaming"	p. 32
A Position of Strength: "Cultivating Allies"	p. 38
Doing Battle: "The Inevitability of Confrontation"	p. 44
Falling on Your Own Sword: "Self-inflicted Wounds Are Hazardous to Your Career"	p. 54
The Test of Character: "Equanimity in Battle"	p. 61
Favoritism: "If You Want a Pet, Buy a Dog"	p. 67
Blame: "Risk-taking Can Backfire"	p. 72
Trust: "Honor-as-armor	p. 79
Easy Wins: "Lucky Breaks Aren't Just Good Luck"	p. 85
Headaches: "You Get Paid for Your Bad Days"	p. 90
Getting Close Enough: "Approximating the Answer"	p. 95
Quality: "A Few Good Warriors"	p. 102
Deception: "Smoke and Mirrors"	p. 110
Chieftainship: "Leaders' Diseases and Their Cures"	p. 116
Epilogue: "Exit the Huns"	p. 132
Selected Bibliography	p. 135
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