Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

by Wess Roberts
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun

by Wess Roberts

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Overview

This is the book you've heard about. The book that leaped to the top ranks of the bestseller lists. The book that's got the business world reading, thinking, and quoting. This is the book that reveals the leadership secrets of Attila the Hun-the man who centuries ago shaped an aimless band of mercenary tribal nomads into the undisputed rulers of the ancient world, and who today offers us timeless lessons in win-directed, take-charge management.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780446391061
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 02/01/1990
Edition description: 20th Anniversary Edition
Pages: 116
Sales rank: 159,848
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.05(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Wess Roberts, Ph.D. is the international best-selling author of Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun, Straight A's Never Made Anybody Rich, and Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun.

Dr. Roberts has held senior management positions at major insurance and financial service companies on the West Coast. He served as a major in the U.S. Army where he was assigned for three years to the U.S. Army Combat Arms Training Board. As an adjunct professor at Southern Utah University, Utah State University, and Nova University, Dr. Roberts has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in business, education and psychology. He currently makes his home in Utah, where he writes and lectures on a variety of business and leadership topics.

Table of Contents

Author's Noteix
Prefacexiii
Introduction: In Search of Attila1
1In the Roman Court: "Leadership Qualities"14
2The Lust for Leadership: "You've Got to Want to Be in Charge"23
3Becoming a Hun: "Customs"29
4Peace in the Camp: "Morale and Discipline"34
5The Fury of Internal Battles: "Cunning in the Tribes"39
6The Tribute: "Paying and Receiving Deference"44
7Battle Dress and Armament: "Chieftains Are as They Appear to Their Huns"50
8Aetius: "Picking Your Enemies Wisely"54
9Leading the Charge: "Responsibilities of a Chieftain"59
10The Omen of Aquileia: "The Essentials of Decisiveness"65
11Horse Holders: "The Art of Delegation"72
12Booty: "Rewarding Your Huns"76
13Attila and the Pope: "The Art of Negotiation"80
14Surviving Defeat: "There Is Another Day"86
15The Bones of Caravans Past: "Lessons Learned"91
16Ashes to Ashes: "Departing with Nobility"96
Attilaisms: Selected Thoughts of Attila101
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