Masters of command : Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar and the genius of leadership /
Barry Strauss.
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
- xviii, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-273) and index.
Ten qualities of successful commanders -- Attack -- Resistance -- Clash -- Closing the net -- Knowing when to stop.
Analyzes the leadership and strategies of three forefront military leaders from the ancient world, offers insight into the purposes behind their conflicts, and shows what today's leaders can glean from their successes and failures.
9781439164488 1439164487
2011036243
Generals--History. Command of troops--History. Military history, Ancient.