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Title: Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy: The Timeless Leadership Lessons of History's Greatest Empire Builder by Partha Sarathi Bose ISBN: 1-59240-006-X Publisher: Gotham Books Pub. Date: 14 April, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.92 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent lessons from history on strategy and leadership
Comment: This is a superb book that masterfully draws lessons of strategy and leadership from the life of Alexander the Great. Extremely easy read. I recommend this book highly. I just ordered my second copy to share it around.
Rating: 5
Summary: Two Books In One
Comment: This is really two books, nicely woven together, and so it should have a broad appeal. The first book is about Alexander the Great himself, with an emphasis on his strategic and leadership skills. While much has been written about this extraordinary man, it is refreshing to have a new treatment of his exploits which are set in the context of more recent military history throughout the world. The second book, which is why the author wrote it, is to use the life of Alexander the Great to illustrate key principles of strategy and leadership. Students of military history will enjoy this book and learn something about management; students of management will enjoy this book and learn something about Alexander the Great and military history in general.
The book is replete with well-told stories of actions (and the lack of action when appropriate) taken by Alexander the Great as he went about conquering most of the known world in a relatively short period of time. While these concrete examples are interesting, what is even more impressive is to see how much of contemporary management theory was essentially practiced by Alexander the Great nearly 2,500 years ago. Aristotle clearly taught him well, especially in terms of how to push the boundaries of thought and turn ideas into actions.
This book is extremely well-written and demonstrates an impressive grasp of military and business history and management theory. (One can only wonder when the author found time to write it as a management consultant. Perhaps he took advantage of the slow-down in this industry over the past couple of years!!) The "Summary of Key Themes" at the end of each chapter are extremely useful, as is the bibliography.
Despite his enthusiasm for Alexander, Mr. Bose does not engage in hero worship. He is as clear about Alexander's faults and weaknesses as he is about his strengths. The end of the book notes how Alexander failed in some fundamental ways to do the things necessary for his empire to endure. While not built on sand, the foundation of this empire clearly did not match its extraordinary scope.
Nor does Mr. Bose engage in the kind of hysterical hype that is too common in business books today, with the author insisting that he or she has found some new "breakthrough" idea that is a thinly veiled attempt to market a consulting service or cherished academic point of view. The management principles explained in this book are sound and timeless ones. Just because they have been practiced for thousands of years doesn't make them less relevant today. Rather, it demonstrates that they are real and lasting ones. The reader would be hard-pressed to find a more enriching and entertaining way to learn or be reminded of them.
Rating: 5
Summary: a great book on Alexander & strategy
Comment: I am planning to read this book again. Alexander is an inspirational leader. Success comes not by chance, but by hard work & strategy. The book also stresses the importance of the upbringing of Alexander. Aristotle was his teacher and his father Phillip did everything in his power to give proper education and training to Alexander.
After reading this book, I have begun to respect Alexander. His achievements are such that people even today would struggle to accomplish them.
I strongly recommend this book.
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Title: The Generalship of Alexander the Great by J. F. C. Fuller ISBN: 0306803712 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: September, 1989 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Alexander of Macedon 356-323 B. C.: A Historical Biography by Peter Green ISBN: 0520071662 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: October, 1992 List Price(USD): $17.44 |
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Title: Napoleon's Glance: The Secret of Strategy by William Duggan ISBN: 1560254572 Publisher: Nation Books Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Elizabeth I, CEO: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire by Alan Axelrod ISBN: 0735201897 Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc. Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox ISBN: 0140088784 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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