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The Modern-Day Alexander Complex (continued) The Alexander Complex
• Genuine empire builders are obsessed: they can no more stop following their dream than they can cease to breathe.
• What distinguishes the empire builders, in the end, is their passion. They devote their lives to an idea that in time becomes an ideal. More importantly, they inspire others to buy into the dream. All are out, in one way or another, to change the world.
• Examine a genuine empire builder and you’ll discover a drive not to compile riches, but, literally, to change the world.
• Empire builders above all think of themselves as visionaries.
• The Greeks call it divine restlessness. I call it the Alexander Complex.
• Like Alexander, they cannot stop, nor would they want to. They live in the grip of a vision. Work and career take on the quality of a mission, pursuit of some Holy Grail. And because they are talented and convinced that they can change the world, they often do.
Alexander’s Three Great Advantages
1. A splendid professional army 2. A clear aim
3. Divided enemies
Alexander’s Attack Attitude
1.Extraordinary boldness 2.Flexibility of mind 3.Quickness of decision
The Four Phases of Alexander’s Action
1. Contact
2. Cavalry engagement 3. Infantry advance
4. Culminating slaughter
The Ingredients in the Personality of Alexander’s Generalship
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Toward Victory
1. Kingship
2.Leadership of his army 3.Management of his staff 4. Mastery of theatre 5.Command of oratory
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