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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Lead because of the right motives, not vanity alone.
Chapter 3: A leader must possess spotless personal character.
Chapter 4: Leaders must be led by wisdom and reason.
Chapter 5: Leaders need the ability to speak eloquently and persuasively.
Chapter 6: Older leaders possess some distinct, singular strengths.
Chapter 7: The lure of work should keep older leaders engaged.
Description
How to Be a Leader is an ancient guide to effective leadership. Blending pragmatic advice with historical anecdotes and political history, it lays out a timeless vision of the qualities all great leaders have in common.
Who Should Listen
Aspiring politicians and the civil leaders of tomorrow
History nerds interested in the ancient world
Aging leaders wondering whether to throw in the towel
About the Authors
Plutarch was an ancient Greek philosopher, historian, and biographer who lived in the first century CE. His Moralia and Parallel Lives have been popular for millennia, influencing writers and thinkers as diverse as Shakespeare, Rousseau, and Thomas Jefferson.