Alexander the Great's: Art of Strategy [CD-ROM]

Partha Bose (Author)

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• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group (2004)
• ASIN: B000MHO642
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for strategists & leaders, October 30, 2004

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Vivek Chaudhuri "Viv" (Malvern, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy: The Timeless Lessons of History's Greatest Empire Builder (Hardcover)

The flow of this book is in alignment with the thought process of business executives. The USP of this book is it has historical pieces coupled along with strong analysis to churn out wisdom for leaders as well as strategists in every sphere.

May be a few historical points are not spot on in this book. However, the readers of this book should not be in pursuit of history but wisdom acquisition from the life of the greatest conqueror of all time, Alexander the Great, who never lost a war.

This book makes a close analysis into what made Alexander so special. Apart from being gifted with special traits of a natural leader, Alexander was able to make huge magnitude of impact during his short life due to his forward thinking father, Philips of Macedonian. Aristotle, mentor of Alexander, helped him develop a strong analytic framework of mind and appreciation for looking at issues from various perspectives. The book mentions that the "think global act local" approach was first promulgated by Alexander. As one reads on, one will understand how and why many leaders / strategists (in various spheres) over the centuries have been inspired by Alexander the Great.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gives you a good picture and some lessons, April 18, 2006

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Daniel "danny" (Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy: The Timeless Lessons of History's Greatest Empire Builder (Hardcover)

The problem with this book is that it simplifies and doesnt crasp some of the true lessons we could learn from Alexander.
However, the book gives a excellent account about his life and battles. I think that you should buy this book if you are intrested in alexander from a learning standpoint. I learned a few things from this book! But if you want to learn alexanders leadership style, then try find another book.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like ancient history & business?, February 21, 2006

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Joe S - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy: The Timeless Leadership Lessons of History's Greatest Empire Builder (Paperback)

Then this is for you. While working on the WEF competitive reports with Besife Tonwe, we got into a discussion about how despite all the technology advances human nature has changed little in 3000 years. I thought not. Besife's claim was that read Niall Ferguson's House of Rothschild and you pretty much have the narratives of the 1929 crash and the 2000 tech wreck - except they take place between 1798 and 1848. Bose's book was the test and confirms his theory. Rats.