An Historical View to Strategic Leadership: Alexander the Great
Articles > Article · 2009
Authors: Şadiye Emet GÜREL, Canan Muter Şengül
İş, Güç-Endüstri İlişkileri ve İnsan Kaynakları Dergisi, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, EBSCO, 2009, vol 11, pp 100-115
Summary
<p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study aims at examining Alexander the Great, who had a big role in spreading Greek civilization and culture in many parts of the world and who can be called as ‘conqueror of conquerors’, from a managerial point of view and examining him in strategic leadership context.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Alexander the Great, who lived between the years 356 BC - 323 BC, laid down the basis of Roman civilization by promoting the Hellenistic culture which was a mixture of Greek and Oriental cultures and this changed the way of world history. A well-detailed literature review related to history and management disciplines was carried out in order to highlight leadership potential of Alexander, who was regarded as the symbol of passion, will and courage all over the world for ages. Alexander the Great, who can be nominated as the most extraordinary and charismatic leader of all times within this context, can be regarded as an important case study in terms of strategic leadership.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Alexander, who succeeded to the crown after his father Philip II when he was 20 and who founded a great empire stretching from Greek Peninsula to India, became a historically important person thanks to his military genius. Young Alexander was given the name ‘Alexander the Great’ by historians. He succeeded in many great things during his 33-year old life that his deeds have been remembered for ages. Therefore; a detailed analysis of life and personality of Alexander, who was internalized and turned into the main character of many legends by many nations in not only Oriental but also Western world, represents a historic point of view in terms of strategic leadership.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Alexander the Great, Army Strategy.</p>