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 Hall

• ISBN13: 9780738203737
• ISBN10: 0738203734
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-03
• Publisher: Basic Books

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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