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  • Paperback: 110 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; 20 Anv edition (February 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446391069
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446391061
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
suspension of disbelief
By JP Pentecostes on March 15, 2002
Format: Paperback
Whether or not the book has factual historical basis is beside the point. I approached this book with what they call in filmmaking as "suspension of disbelief". When read against the backdrop of ordinary experiences, most of the author's analogies and aphorisms amazingly make sense. Attila can exact obedience by just killing rivals and subordinates -- hardly the epitome of the leader. But he rose and survived among unthinking barbarians -- he demonstrated leadership even before he became one. To survive and lead amid trying circumstances is the essence of this book. The author detailed out the mechanics of Attila's leadership which is so credible you would willingly believe. Management gurus dissect leadership in complex paradigms and theories. Wess Robert's Attila simplified these in absolute truths--loyalty, courage, desire, emotional/physical stamina, empathy, decisiveness, anticipation, timing, competitivenes, self-confidence, accountability, responsibility, credibility, tenacity, dependability and stewardship. Attila exuded benign leadership when he gave up Rome and the world because of the word of the Pope. It would be hard to find another parallel in history.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Great leadership primer
By Daniel K. Clouser on May 30, 2003
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Sure, if you're looking for an in-depth treatise on Attila or Leadership you are bound to be disappointed. I have read this book numerous times and have assigned it to my subordinate managers as required reading. In every case those people have been pleasantly surprised with how easy it is to read, understand and apply to improve their leadership and management practices. It gets individuals interested in picking up other, more detailed works on leadership and management that they might not have been drawn to in the first place.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Great title, forgettable contents
By Likes to eat Pi on April 22, 2009
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I initially bought this book because the title appealed to me, and I figured at the worst it might be an interesting conversation piece. Although it has successfully filled its role as a conversation piece, as a book on leadership it is quite lacking. While I can't say I necessarily disagree with any of the advice given, none of it is presented in a very convincing or interesting way, and none of it is original or groundbreaking in any way. If you're looking for a real book on leadership, this isn't it. If you're looking for a book on Attila the Hun, this still isn't it. If however you're looking for a book to proudly display on your desk to make new hires do double takes, then this is the right book for you.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Solid advice..however book requires proper perspective
By A Customer on July 18, 1999
Format: Paperback
Business is a battle, and while it is no longer accepted to "kill the hun" that is under performing, the advice, when put in the proper perspective is very robust.
I recommend reading this book when you are tired of the same wordy, self complimenting "normal" management book that saturates bookstores. This book will take what little you have learned out of those books and help put it into a context that is useful.
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34 of 46 people found the following review helpful
The Title Grabbed Me, But You Should Be More Careful!
By Donald Mitchell HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on July 3, 2000
Format: Paperback
As a person who majored in history, I knew that very little is known about Attila the Hun. Having deliberately avoided the book for over a decade, it suddenly occurred to me that there might be a lot of interesting information here that I had been ignoring. So I read the book. I goofed! I should have skimmed a couple of chapters first.
There is nothing in here about Attila that I did not know when I started. And the leadership secrets are not based on anything Attila said, but the author's conclusions about what leaders should do. Each chapter is introduced with a little Attila vignette to help justify the title of the book, and provide some context. Sometimes it works, and often it doesn't.
Let me explain my rating system for the book. As a leadership book, I rated this book as two stars. The reason I rated it so low is that the book has over 200 aphorisms in it that are vague, pretty disconnected from today's world and usually contradict one another. For example, each of them is phrased in terms of what Attila and a Hun should do. On the other hand, at some point, I began to read the book as a satire on leadership books, and I thought it was pretty funny. On that account, I rated it as four stars. I would have rated it higher if it had been shorter or the chapter sequencing had made more sense to me. The chapter on surviving defeat comes after the chapter when Attila voluntarily removed himself from Italy after meeting the Pope, many years after the defeat that is discussed in the next chapter. But that comes as no surprise since the author has told you about both of these things many times before in this short book. If you average a 2 and a 4 star, that's a 3 star rating.Read more ›
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Insights into Basic Human Nature...Including That of Children
By Jan Peczkis on August 19, 2008
Format: Paperback
There is much more to this book than the philosophy and methods of leading an army. It shows keen insights into basic human psychology. As a school teacher, I found that many of Attila the Hun's insights into the thinking of adult warriors apply very much to children and teens. (This review is based on the 1985 edition).

Let's consider some examples. Attila the Hun wrote: "Discipline is not always welcomed by Huns...Discipline never allows deviation from order...Huns seek discipline in their lives." (p. 36). We can realize how this applies to children and teens who, despite all their protestations of parents and teachers being "mean" and "unfair", actually crave discipline. We also see why parents and teachers will be ineffective if they apply discipline inconsistently, and why it is a big mistake for adults to eschew discipline in favor of becoming "buddies" to children and teens.

Attila the Hun recognized that too much free time causes problems: "Never allow your Huns too many idle moments. These give rise to the beginnings of discontent." (p. 42). (During the American Revolution, General (later President) George Washington reputedly had his men built a fort, during the winter lull, for no other reason than to keep his men busy so that they would not drift into grumbling.)

The modern tendency to praise children for almost anything, all in the name of "self esteem", would not have found favor with Attila the Hun, who wrote: "Never reward a Hun for doing less than is expected of him. Otherwise, he will doubt your sincerity in rewarding appropriate acts and, even worse, expect reward for performing deeds for which you hold no approval." (p. 78).
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I don't understand any of the good reviews on this book. The author failed to really make his case regarding Attila's brilliant leadership qualities. Read more

Published 6 months ago by JKW
Great book. My father got this as a gift ...

Great book. My father got this as a gift from one of his OIC's over 30 years ago as a thank you gift. He passé it on to me and I had to get a copy for my son. Great book.

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Great for anyone in management or for anyone who has ...

Great for anyone in management or for anyone who has to deal with people. It offers some good advice and is an easy quick read.

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