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Cleopatra: An Example for Modern Women Leaders?
- Source :
- Leadership Through the Classics; 2013, p323-337, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- This paper analyses Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt from a modern leadership perspective in the historical context. Cleopatra's leadership behaviour is analysed through the lens of modern leadership practice. First her key leadership challenges are described: career management, managing Egypt's joint venture with Rome, moving her country from loss to profit; and ensuring her own succession. Her behaviour in meeting those challenges is then analysed to see which and to what extent she used particular leadership competencies: Vision and Strategy Development, Overcoming Internal Competition, Leveraging Difference, Generating Positive Change, Stakeholder Management, Building and Maintaining a Network. Cleopatra was strongest in leveraging her difference as a woman and weakest in building and maintaining a network. Modern women can learn from Cleopatra's strengths and weaknesses in order to avoid pitfalls and follow those behaviours that fit today's organizational challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WOMEN leaders
CAREER development
INTERNATIONAL competition
BUSINESS planning
HISTORY
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- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9783642324444
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Leadership Through the Classics
- Publication Type :
- Book
- Accession number :
- 118811038
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32445-1_21