crisis
10 Lessons That Inspired Alexander The Great, Introduction
February 2024
crisis
10 Lessons That Inspired Alexander The Great, Introduction
February 2024
Alexander The Great set into motion the events that would create the modern world. At the height of his military campaigns, he alone controlled 4% of the entire world. His death would eventually give rise to several empires including the Romans and Byzantines.
Alexander famously studied with Aristotle. But it was another philosopher, Xenophon, who inspired Alexander when it came to war. By studying Xenophon, Alexander conquered land stretching from Greece to India.
Xenophon was a military leader and former student of Socrates. (A fascinating mixture of warrior philosopher). He joined a mercenary group that was hired by a Persian prince, Cyrus the Younger. Xenophon’s recounting of this war in the Anabasis is equal parts shocking and tragic; equal parts fascinating and enlightening.
In this series, we retell this epic story, recounting the 10 leadership lessons that Alexander The Great studied and leveraged to create one of the greatest empires on Earth.
They are:
Taken together, they offer an amazing crash course on crisis leadership. We have updated this ancient wisdom to support you and your business the next time crisis hits.