REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP

INTRODUCTION 197 There is an old story that illustrates the way in which a visionary, charismatic, and architectural leader can ...

‘ DOING AN ALEXANDER ’ : LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP BY A MASTER CONQUEROR There is nothing impossible to him who will try. — Alexande ...

‘DOING AN ALEXANDER’ 199 The life of Alexander Alexander the Great was one of the most celebrated conquerors of the ancient worl ...

200 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP Through his mentor, Alexander learned the Greek way of life and the ideals of Greek ...

‘DOING AN ALEXANDER’ 201 (Plutarch, 1973 , p. 258). Having won the wager, Alexander got to keep the horse and later rode him all ...

202 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP See the Conquering Hero Comes The series of conquests Alexander then carried out pro ...

‘DOING AN ALEXANDER’ 203 midable opponent equipped with, of all things, war elephants) at the River Hydaspes. After this diffi c ...

204 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP He introduced a uniform currency system throughout the empire and promoted trade and ...

‘DOING AN ALEXANDER’ 205 willing to state their mind for fear of the consequences, Alexander ’ s system of reality - testing cru ...

206 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP began to take shape after Alexander ’ s reign remained virtually unchanged until the ...

‘DOING AN ALEXANDER’ 207 of history. On the battlefi eld he knew how to take maximum advantage of any situation, adapting quickl ...

208 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP reliance on the creativity of his corps of engineers, and his own logistical acumen, ...

‘DOING AN ALEXANDER’ 209 trained his present troops but also looked to the future by developing the next generation, schooling y ...

210 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP responsibility (weighty though it may be) to put proper mechanisms of organizational ...

LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Don ’ t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their re ...

212 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP The effects of leaders on their organizations Some organizational observers argue th ...

LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE 213 Different leaders, same results Virgin is now one of the top fi ve brand names in the UK. Its ...

214 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP priest of business process re - engineering, a highly regarded transformer of organi ...

LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE 215 should be pushed deep down. The organization of the twenty - fi rst century has to be more hor ...

216 REFLECTIONS ON CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP wanted to have some control over their own career. These three CEOs also realized th ...