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Bench Strength
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Bench Strength

by Robert W. Barner
April 2006
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
256 pages
7h
English
AMACOM
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CHAPTER 2
S
ELECTING THE
K
ING
S
A
DVISOR
Never give a sword to a man
who can’t dance.
—C
ELTIC SAYING
Histor y is replete with kin gs who were s mart enough to make use
of skille d advisors. These individual s fulf illed a number of impor-
tant roles. Not only were they counted upon to offer sage advice
on the emerging political landscape an d the changi ng strengths
and vulnerabil ities of other cou ntries, but the king als o relied upo n
his advisor to serve as an in depen dent set of e yes an d ears for
noting and accuratel y interpreting the subt le intricacies of the
king’s court.
Who exact ly could be trusted, and who was to be carefully
watched?
Who, ...
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ISBN: 9780814429402