Historic role models: Napoleon Bonaparte role model of modern leadership?

Letting beside the cruel and interessting psychological dimension of Napoleon Bonaparte, his leadership style was astonishing modern and systemic.

In a way, he was ahead of his time.

Many of today’s leaders could learn from Napoeleon’s leadership style.

?His leadership principles were:

• ?Never ask others what you are not prepared to do your self
• Be courageous
• Plan everything
• Establish clear objectives
• Be diplomatic
• Secure alliance and be loyal
• Search for facts and truth
• Intelligence is vital, set high standards
• Be fair, firm and flexible
• Maintain personal discipline
• Concentrate on primary objectives
• Stay in touch with your team
• Keep your promises
• Give credits for success
• Take responsibility for failure
• Prepair for victory and anticipate failure
• Be passionate, energetic enthusiastic
• Maintain integrity“

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Such thinking, principles and approaches can be found in the literature on leadership today.

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(Source: https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1389&c... )

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