

How to Be a Leader
An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
Author: Plutarch, Jeffrey Beneker
Narrator: Matthew Waterson
Unabridged: 2 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published: 11/05/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, History, Ancient History, Philosophy, History & Surveys
Synopsis
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, from being guided by reason and exercising self-control to being free from envy and the love of power, illustrating his points with memorable examples drawn from legendary Greco-Roman lives. He also explains how to train for leadership, persuade and deal with colleagues, manage one's career, and much more.
Writing at the height of the Roman Empire, Plutarch suggested that people should pursue positions of leadership only if they are motivated by "judgment and reason"—not "rashly inspired by the vain pursuit of glory, a sense of rivalry, or a lack of other meaningful activities." His wise counsel remains as relevant as ever.