Sertorius 3: Public Enemy Number One
Sertorius’ life provides many valuable lessons for leaders: lessons on strategy and tactics, the importance of preparation, knowing your territory, the power of trustworthiness, empathy, and patience. If you’re looking for a way to sharpen your present by learning from the lives of famous leaders such as Sertorius, download and listen to this latest episode. Key takeaways: problems with Guerilla warfare recruiting allies who are scorned by the powerful statebuilding the power of religion most leaders’ greatest challenge: trusting the right people Sertorius’ final achievement
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