Who are the great leaders in history and what can the teach us today about the nature and practice of leadership? John Adair has brought together a wide range of quotes from inspiring leaders, from Machiavelli to Mandela.

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Review

'Any of us who aspire to, and recognize the need for some form of leadership can only improve our performance by studying the past. John Adair's latest book is a valuable addition to the thinking that has gone into the subject - I believe that it is a 'must read' book .. He is without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on the subject in the world.' Sir John Harvey-Jones, leading industrialist and ex-CEO of ICI 'I discovered once again how rare it is to come upon a book about leaders with depth, conceptual bite and historical context. It was a relief and a joy.' Warren Bennis, major US management guru and writer

About the Author

John Adair is internationally acknowledged as having had a major influence on management and leadership development in both business and military spheres. He is was visiting professor in Leadership Studies at the University of Exeter and a consultant to a wide variety of organisations in business, government and the voluntary sector. He studied history at Cambridge University and holds higher degrees from the Universities of Oxford and London. He has served in the Arab Legion and worked as a deckhand on an Arctic trawler. After Cambridge, he became senior lecturer in Military History at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and later Assistant Director of the Industrial Society. He became the world's first Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Surrey. John Adair is the author of many respected books on management and leadership, including Inspiring leadership, also published by Thorogood.