«For anyone preparing to step into a leadership role--be it a corporate CEO, business team leader, church deacon, or head of a household--this unique collection of quotes from 100 great leaders of armies, social movements, political revolutions, fashion revolutions, businesses, and nations is sure to inspire. From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr., from Napoleon to Coco Chanel, readers will encounter such inspiring words to lead by as: «It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself». (Eleanor Roosevelt); «You do not lead by hitting people over the head--that's assault, not leadership.» (Dwight D. Eisenhower); and «What you cannot enforce, do not command». (Sophocles). The essential and eloquently expressed principles in this book will motivate readers to lead with passion and compassion and teach them how to identify and achieve what is best for the group.»

No-one's business education would be complete without the wisdom contained in this book. From Adam Smith to Donald Trump, from Thomas Edison to Peter Drucker and Jack Welch, here are inspiring words and advice from the most creative thinkers of recent times. Readers will encounter fundamental concepts such as 'buy cheap, sell dear', perceptive observations like 'Failing organisations are usually over-managed and under-led' and such expressions of basic ideals such as Robert Kennedy (paraphrasing George Bernard Shaw) 'Some see the world and ask why? I see the world as it might be and ask why not?' This book will motivate and inspire its readers to work more creatively, lead with passion and compassion, maximising the profitability of both their careers and their inner lives.

Here, in one compact volume, is a greatest hits collection of the 100 best loved poems ever written by 100 of the world's greatest poets. This essential anthology is ideal for the romantic — and will inspire any cynic.