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One of the world’s first leadership scholars was a man named Valerius Maximus.1 We’re going to spend a bit of time with “ValMax” (as he’s affectionately known by classical historians) since he offers us language and ideas that are remarkably relevant to challenges of empowerment leadership. We’ll travel back to ancient Rome, but return to the present tense—and your own patterns as a leader—in just a few pages.
As far as we can tell, ValMax was on a mission. Troubled that only the elite got the chance to study leadership, ValMax began drafting his famous books of Memorable Deeds and Sayings in the late twenties CE.2 The advice he offers in these texts is sweeping and practical—including pro tips on parenting and friendship—but he is particularly ...
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