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A new translation of Greek philosopher Plutarch’s political essays __To an Uneducated Leader__, __Political Advice__, and __The Role of the Elder Statesman__, framed as a contemporary How-To guide for wise leadership, edited, selected and translated by classicist Jeffrey Beneker. **Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field** The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous—and massive—__Lives__, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Luckily for us, Plutarch distilled what he learned about wise leadership in a handful of essays, which are filled with essential lessons for experienced and aspiring leaders in any field today. In __How to Be a Leader,__ Jefferey Beneker presents the most important of these essays in lively new translations accompanied by an enlightening introduction, informative notes, and the original Greek on facing pages. In "To an Uneducated Leader," "How to Be a Good Leader," and "Should an Old Man Engage in Politics?" Plutarch explains the characteristics of successful leaders,

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Author

Plutarch (editor); Jeffrey Beneker (editor); Jeffrey Beneker (editor)

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691197807

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, History, Management