Refer,
"XENOPHON'S CYRUS THE GREAT" The
Art of Leadership and War " was written by Larry Hedrick.
Xenophon's Cyrus, the ancient historical Greek hero since 6th century B.C. During his lifetime he was the gigantic
king of his empire. He was awarded numerous titles, won hundreds of
battles and acquired Anshan, media, Babylon, Sumer, Akkad, and head of all the
kings of his empire
Cyrus was the Emperor of the Persian Empire, which
was extended from the Mediterranean to India. In history, Cyrus is known as
mild, generous, and debonair king in his time.
He was a very classic person in the art of
leadership, war strategy, execution, and responsibility.
Here are some leadership qualities which we should
learn from Cyrus because, in today's time, it's of more value than other skills.
Here are some of the key leadership skills which made him Cyrus the Great.
1) Learn from others.
It’s a common-sense approach. What predecessors
did, why and how the success or failure. Also, know what were the errors of the
judgment and misguided decisions. His philosophy was, “Predecessors are an
opportunities to learn from others”
2) Lead from the front
He believed that leading from the front gives
confidence to his soldiers. In war, he aways inspired his army by “ seeping
very rudely over the arrows, javelins, and stones.” He always said one sentence
to his men “ Forward now, bravest of the brave! tell me how quickly you can
drag your enemy down!”.
3) Self Interest ( Soldiers)
If soldiers get to know that their leader is not
following their self-interest, the sense of loyalty and honestly would
collapse. Good team leaders spend some time to understand their team. Find out
their goals and aspirations to ensure it should align in the future.
4) Don’t overpromise that you can’t fulfill
He never aroused hopes that he couldn't fulfill. Because it's about credibility. People never follow those they can not believe and
trust. Honesty is the key to a leader's success.
5) No distinction rank
He always questioned the distinction of rank existing between leaders and followers. A leader must have a common touch with their
followers. Because without them they are nothing. Spend time with followers so
that the level of engagement would be rigid and tight.
6) Take care of your team
Cyrus knew one thing very well i.e “ Success always
calls for greater generosity, though most people, lost in the darkness of their
own goals. Share the credit of success with the team. Try to maintain a loyalty
culture otherwise, it would be very difficult to achieve consistent and
sustainable long term success.
Cyrus was the father of Iran for their excellent
leadership skills. Because such kind of unique qualities made him the greatest
leader in world history and that how he is worthy to say
"Great"
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