- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press (12 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0593062027
- ISBN-13: 978-0593062029
- Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 1.9 x 22.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 555,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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If only Tony Blair had paid attention to Genghis Khan ... Genghis Khan's inexorable rise from illiterate young man to ruler of "the greatest land empire in history" has much to teach us.
--William Leith, Observer --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
--William Leith, Observer --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Essential lessons from the life of history's greatest conqueror.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whilst the title of this book may seem a bit of a joke, the subject matter is fascinating and has practical uses for the modern businessman. (Not that we're saying you should rampage across Europe and making about 2 Million people your personal descendents in approximately 800 years.) Through the use of modern analyses, the author looks at traits that made Genghis the man he was against the backdrop of the modern world alongside practices that led to people being promoted through talent rather than birth.
It's well thought out, it has great lessons and above all else it goes to show that solid foundations can make an empire. An ideal gift for he business minded reader.
It's well thought out, it has great lessons and above all else it goes to show that solid foundations can make an empire. An ideal gift for he business minded reader.
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Learning from a devastating leader
22 July 2010
Format:Paperback
There is much to be gained from reading the stories of great leaders who brought positive changes to the world, but is there anything to be gained from studying the leadership style of someone who is most remembered for having caused more slaughter, devastation and destruction than anyone before him? John Man would have us believe so, in this book.
The author is a historian rather than a business expert, but he does manage to draw a number of lessons out of his retelling of the story of Genghis Khan, including: control the message; accept criticism; get a vision; keep promises; share hardship; know your limitations; make loyalty the prime virtue and reward it; make firm rules and make them clear; get real; in peace train for war; make your interests the state's interests; choose an heir and allow debate; employ the best; surprise + terror + magnanimity = victory; philosophize (or at least pretend to); cultivate humility; plan for eternity; and know your limits.
One of the striking features of the Genghis Khan described by the author is his strength of character and the way in which his behaviour differed from what might be expected of a despot. He does not appear to have been motivated by a greed for more possessions. He maintained an austere lifestyle. He readily admitted his own inadequacies and failings. And yet he had a fierce drive which led him to what he regarded as great success.
The author's main leadership resources seem to have been Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Goleman et al and Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Collins, and I found the attempt at assessing Genghis Khan's emotional intelligence a bit far-fetched. It is hard to determine the extent to which Genghis Khan's character traits really can be ascertained from the limited source materials so many centuries after the event, but the book is certainly an interesting one to read, and the leadership lessons drawn are worth pondering.
The author is a historian rather than a business expert, but he does manage to draw a number of lessons out of his retelling of the story of Genghis Khan, including: control the message; accept criticism; get a vision; keep promises; share hardship; know your limitations; make loyalty the prime virtue and reward it; make firm rules and make them clear; get real; in peace train for war; make your interests the state's interests; choose an heir and allow debate; employ the best; surprise + terror + magnanimity = victory; philosophize (or at least pretend to); cultivate humility; plan for eternity; and know your limits.
One of the striking features of the Genghis Khan described by the author is his strength of character and the way in which his behaviour differed from what might be expected of a despot. He does not appear to have been motivated by a greed for more possessions. He maintained an austere lifestyle. He readily admitted his own inadequacies and failings. And yet he had a fierce drive which led him to what he regarded as great success.
The author's main leadership resources seem to have been Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Goleman et al and Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Collins, and I found the attempt at assessing Genghis Khan's emotional intelligence a bit far-fetched. It is hard to determine the extent to which Genghis Khan's character traits really can be ascertained from the limited source materials so many centuries after the event, but the book is certainly an interesting one to read, and the leadership lessons drawn are worth pondering.
It's not about leadership but a History lesson
22 May 2012
Format:Paperback
I really thought it would be a book about leadership with whole new ideas and advice that a seeker like myself in the topic could get along the way. I got disappointed by this work not because it's not a good historical relating about Genghis Khan but the author couldn't satisfy the readers connecting leadership issues, management and motivational topics with this great Historical character. He borrows from other writers who are much better in those things. The whole book lacks uniqueness. John Man is definitely not a guru of management books.
Ghenghis is my spirit guide
16 May 2012
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This is superb reading. This book barely touches on one of his best traits. Ghenghis would always be on the lookout for an enemy technology he could use. He would adapt and modify it for his use. After reading several books about him I noticed many of his tactics are still in use today. There will not likely be a true leader like this ever again.
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