Friday 3 July 2020

Julius Caesar's Top Leadership Lessons




“Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.” —Julius Caesar


Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He was one of the greatest emperors of Rome. He was born on July 12, 100 BC into a patrician family. He was a military recruit when he was 19 years old. He wanted to excel as an eminent general in Roman history. He joined the military and won several battles. He loved his wife and daughter. He blended his inborn talents and honed skills around them to excel as a military general. He was assassinated on the Ides of March, March 15th 44 BC.


Leadership Lessons from Julius Caesar

“Experience is the teacher of all things.” —Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar was intelligent, courageous, and diplomatic. He was a great communicator and decision-maker. He was a risk-taker. He learned lessons from the failures of his father who sided with the wrong group. He was ambitious and aspired to achieve power. He emphasized collaboration. He mediated and brought two warring groups of Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus into one platform. He made Pompey his ally by extending his daughter’s hand to Pompey to win his trust. He was a blend of both brainpower and body power. Here are some lessons from his leadership. He was a man of action. He connected with their soldiers to understand their pulse. He took their feedback, corrected his mistakes, and evolved as an effective leader. He built strong teams and got the things done successfully. He was agile and active. He engaged his enemies and attacked them swiftly. He took on his enemies by surprise. He adopted the policy of ‘divide and conquer’. He attacked his enemies bit by bit at their weak spots and won several battles. He was determined to fight and excel. Although his opponents outnumbered more than his army, he won the battles because of his unique strategies, advanced tools, and techniques, and unpredictable tactics. He was patient and persistent. He was careful, cautious, and calculating. Above all, he was a master strategist.

Julius Caesar was the greatest Roman General and statesman noted for his strategic and visionary leadership. He kept his reserve ready in the pipeline. He was an expert in distracting the attention of his opponents. He had well-trained troops and highly motivated soldiers who were loyal to him. He had a keen sense of developments around him. He led from the front. At times, he involved personally in fighting against his enemies in the battle to boost the morale of his soldiers. He was blessed with great leaders including Mark Anthony who was the commander of his cavalry. He led by example. He made impossible as possible. He followed the road less traveled and left his marks in history. He connected with ordinary individuals and the elite. He was a networker to hit the bull's eye. He centralized all powers, built a strong army, and united the Roman Empire. He curbed corruption, eliminated debt, and improved the lifestyles of the people.


Conclusion

“It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.” —Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar was a military genius who thought several steps ahead of his enemies. He was a constant fighter who always pushed ahead. He had tremendous energy and agility. He trusted his gut and intuition. He pushed his envelop. He never gave up. To conclude, learn leadership lessons from this legendary Roman Emperor to excel as an effective and successful leader.


“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” —Julius Caesar 


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