Masters Of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar... -

In his book Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership , historian Barry Strauss analyzes the leadership of the ancient world's three greatest generals through ten critical qualities and five stages of war. The Ten Qualities of Command

: How the general adapts when the enemy pushes back. Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar...

: The strategic use of massacres and harsh punishment to break enemy resistance. In his book Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal,

: A factor Strauss adds that represents the "luck" or guidance required for such immense success. The Five Stages of War and the Genius of Leadership

: The "strategic intuition" to make sound decisions with imperfect information.