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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The best leaders balance grand ambition with caution and meticulous attention to the details consistently.
Chapter 3: The fox–hedgehog analogy likewise uncovers the best traits for making accurate forecasts.
Chapter 4: With a solid plan, great leaders can prevail despite constraints. Yet they mustn’t let power corrode their judgment.
Chapter 5: Adaptability fosters stability.
Chapter 6: Focusing excessively on short-term gains can backfire against longer-term priorities significantly.
Description
On Grand Strategy (2018) takes case studies from throughout history, including ancient Rome and the Cold War, to examine the common characteristics of the world’s best leaders. Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Lewis Gaddis also looks at the common mistakes made over the years which have brought even the mightiest of leaders to their knees.
Who Should Listen
- History and military buffs
- Anyone interested in the best leadership qualities
- Managers, CEOs and other leaders