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Alexander The Great Leadership
Alexander the great was born July 356 BC, Pella Greece. Alexander the great spent his childhood watching his father transform Macedon into a great military power, winning victory after victory on the battlefield throughout the Balkans.At the of age 12 he showed his special skill to his father and all who were watching when he tamed Bucephalus, an unruly stallion horse, unable to be ridden and devouring the flesh of all who had tried. Although the theory of leadership belongs to the scrapheap of history, its allure continues to mystify. Underlying this theory is the assumption that if the right man (yes, it is often assumed to be a man) for the job emerges, he will almost magically take control of a situation and lead a group of people into safety or success. While such leaders are rare, there are times when a singular individual steps out from the crowd and serves as a paragon of leadership.Alexander the great died June 323 BC, Babylon Iraq. He has no education, He also married Roxana,Stateira II, Parysatis II,His children are …show more content…
For many Greeks, this victory marked a moment of sweet revenge against a bitter foe.At this point, at the age of 25, Alexander ruled an expansive empire. Nevertheless, his ambitions were not satisfied. While fighting the Persians, Alexander conquered Egypt and founded a city at the mouth of the Nile River. This city, which he named Alexandria after himself, became a cosmopolitan, diverse, bustling center of trade, the arts, and ideas.But Alexander was not done. He continued his campaign, driving farther east, until he reached India and the Indus River in 326 B.C.E. At this point, his exhausted troops refused to fight further. They told Alexander that a truly great leader knows when it is time to stop fighting and time to

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