“When Cyrus the Great invited friends to dinner and then couldn't come, he'd send them food anyway so they knew he was thinking of them.”— Cyrus the Great, amazon.comTagged: strategy, Leadership
“The loyalty of followers comes from self-interest. When they determine that their leader is no longer acting in their self-interest, their sense of loyalty collapses.”— Cyrus, amazon.comTagged: strategy, Leadership
“Allow me to pause and emphasize this general rule: Success always calls for greater generosity—though most people, lost in the darkness of their own egos, treat it as an occasion for greater greed.”— Xenophon, amazon.comTagged: strategy, Leadership
“Remember: Never be slow replenishing your supplies. You'll always be on better terms with your allies if you can secure your own provisions and you'll increase the loyalty of your soldiers. Give them all they need and your troops will follow you to the ends of the earth.”— Cambyses, amazon.comTagged: strategy, Leadership