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Historians on Leadership and Strategy

Case Studies From Antiquity to Modernity

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  • Brings together compelling case studies from the history of leadership

  • Enriches management thought with insights from history

  • Examines non-traditional leadership challenges and scenarios

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. The Second World War

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77

About this book

This book examines the well-covered subject of leadership from a unique perspective: history's vast catalogue of leadership successes and failures. Through a collection of highly compelling case studies spanning two millennia, it looks beyond the classic leadership parable of men in military or political crises and shows that successful leadership cannot be reduced to simplistic formulae.

Written by experts in the field and based on rigorous research, each case provides a rich and compelling account that is accessible to a wide audience, from students to managers. Rather than serving as a vehicle for advancing a particular theory of leadership, each case invites readers to reflect, debate and extract their own insights.

Keywords

  • A historical perspective on leadership
  • Misconceptions of leadership
  • Leadership examples from history
  • Mistakes of leadership
  • Leadership and institutional transformation
  • Leadership in VUCA
  • Creighton Abrams’s service in World War II
  • Churchill and the Transatlantic Alliance
  • Artillery leadership at Gettysburg
  • Challenges of the Peloponnesian War
  • Leadership of Romeo Dallaire in Rwanda
  • Historical case studies on leadership
  • Non-traditional leadership examples
  • Women in leadership roles

Editors and Affiliations

  • ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Martin Gutmann

About the editor

Dr. ​Martin Gutmann is the Managing Director and Lecturer at the Swiss School of Public Governance, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

Bibliographic Information

Buying options

eBook USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-3-030-26090-3
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
Hardcover Book USD 89.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)