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Sep 2022
20m 29s

Plutarch on How To Be A Leader

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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Today’s episode features an excerpt from Jeffrey Beneker’s How To Be A Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership. How To Be A Leader is a modern translation and collection of essays about successful leadership from the ancient biographer.

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