The Leader’s Handbook
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Leadership is hard. It is a challenging, sometimes lonely, and tough affair. But it is also equally rewarding, impactful, and extremely important. During one particularly challenging leadership moment, I was searching for guidance and pulled out some of my old notebooks on leadership I had kept since high school.
Within these pages I would write down inspiring excerpts gathered from various figures throughout history, including many of the early classical philosophers like Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates, and some of the Stoics like Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. They thought, wrote, and spoke about issues of critical importance in their daily lives, but also about issues that transcend their time and live on today.
Feeling inspired, I began reading some of these philosophers with a renewed interest and noticed several themes emerge among these early thinkers – themes like character, courage, compassion, humility, justice, communication, judgment, action, resilience, and wisdom – what I now consider the ten core leadership values. However, the more I read, the more I also felt like the wisdom contained in these pages was spread across many resources and just not easily digestible to most people, especially young leaders. This book tries to help bridge that gap.
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We are not born for ourselves alone.
—Cicero
Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
—Plato
Any day stands equal to the rest. One’s bearing shapes one’s fate.
—Heraclitus
All our efforts must be directed towards an end, or we will act in vain.
—Epictetus
A rational being can turn each setback into raw material and use it to achieve its goal.
—Marcus Aurelius
A book no leader’s bookshelf should be without, The Leader’s Handbook is a treasure trove of inspiring quotes, excerpts, and wisdom. In this seminal work, career naval officer Andrew Poulin shares some of the world’s most motivating and thought-provoking words from influential philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, and many more. These figures thought, wrote, and spoke about topics of critical importance in their daily lives—and their ideas still hold relevance today.
The wisdom in this handbook is organized into ten key leadership traits which is sure to inspire leaders at all levels. If you need motivation to achieve your goals and lead with your values, then pick up a copy of The Leader’s Handbook – read, reflect, and lead!
About the Author
Andrew Poulin is a naval officer and has dedicated his life to service and to inspiring the leaders of tomorrow. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Harvard University.