How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership 9780691192116, 0691192111

Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deep

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English Pages 416 Year 2019

How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
9780691192116, 0691192111

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Plutarch
Beneker Jeffrey;Translation

Table of contents :
Notes on the translation and Greek text --
To an uneducated leader --
How to be a good leader --
Should an Old Man Engage in Politics? --
Important persons and terms

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