Insights for Managers from Confucius to Gandhi

This unique book brings together thoughts of great men and women, not found elsewhere as a complete set, that hold special interest for managers. The ideas contained within are universal and apply to all aspects of civilization; as such, they are relevant to both work and life.

The book also provides prime examples of how influential thinkers use language to effectively convey their arguments and intentions -- an arguably invaluable tool for modern managers. It serves as a...
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This unique book brings together thoughts of great men and women, not found elsewhere as a complete set, that hold special interest for managers. The ideas contained within are universal and apply to all aspects of civilization; as such, they are relevant to both work and life.

The book also provides prime examples of how influential thinkers use language to effectively convey their arguments and intentions -- an arguably invaluable tool for modern managers. It serves as a source of indispensable advice for business professionals and the general public.Contents: ConfuciusLaozi (also Lao Tse, Lao Tu, Lao-Tzu, Laotze)AristotleMurasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki)BernierNiccolo MachiavelliFrancis BaconWilliam ShakespeareThomas HobbesRene DescartesJean-Jacques RousseauAdam SmithGeorge WashingtonJohn AdamsPatrick HenryThomas JeffersonThomas PaineRalph Waldo EmersonAbraham LincolnKarl Heinrich MarxAndrew CarnegieAlfred MarshallRussell ConwellElbert HubbardLouis BrandeisThorstein VeblenAlfred North WhiteheadO HenryGeorge SantayanaIrving FisherW E B DuBoisMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi)Calvin CoolidgeAlfred E SmithOwen D YoungWilliam O DouglasArthur E NilssonFred Schwed, Jr
Readership: Students and teachers studying and teaching general business and management courses; business professionals and managers; the general public.