For centuries, it has been the faith, the honor or the curse of some people to lead the others to glory, success or destruction – even if they were not exactly the smarter, quicker, or the best equipped ones. In many ways, the pressure of the responsibility is that which lifts some to the peaks of the grandeur, and which changes others into some unnatural freaks, that pass as bosses from the near offices. Do you know what category are you in? If you don’t you have the opportunity to see whose steps you follow.
The wonder-boy
Alexander, the leader of the Greeks, Alexander the Great, in a generous way, not to say a violent one, spread the glory of the Ancient Greece in the known world, even among people who were fine without it. For him to be a leader meant to hunt, to kill, and to put your flag on the bastions you conquered. Such men die young and leave behind beautiful corpses. You might be one of them. You just need to wish ardently to have more.
The initial benefice: You have the world at your little finger around the age of 3.
The biggest disadvantage: You touch “the glass sealing” at 30.
How do you know if you are this type of leader: You can either close a deal or kill someone before you get to the 20th floor.
The all-star
Augustus, the first Roman emperor, surrounded himself by enemies, gave them respect and power and kept his eyes on them until he could detach theirs. Their eyes of course. You need strength, patience and vision to be an Augustus, and all these qualities aren’t found too often in the same person.
The initial benefice: You know what is going on most of the time.
The biggest disadvantage: People tend to let you down.
How do you know if you are this type of leader: All the juniors are always pasting you.
The tyrant full of lusts
Henry VIII, king of England had a dispute with the Catholic Church which didn’t want to allow him to divorce, so Henry replaced it with his own creation. He was so disappointed by all the women in his life that he thought to behead some of them. You may be a Henry – full of lusts, great, handling the situation correctly, a guy you fear and who you treat well, one that builds his own world according to his needs. For this you have to be obese. And you also have to be morbid.
The initial benefice: For you there are no problems, there are only opportunities.
The biggest disadvantage: Your breath always smells like garlic.
How do you know if you are this type of leader: At lunch you order a consistent snack and you always ask if the waitress is single or not.
The visionary reformer
Peter the Great, the Russian tsar. This country had borders with the most educated and the most influenced entity that the world had known until then, so he opened his doors widely to the best and the most enlightened engineers, architects, and traders of Europe. And you shouldn’t think that this guy was a chicken. That was not the case at all. Convinced that his country, Russia needed an opening at the Baltic Sea, Peter started a war with Sweden, war he won 21 years later, founding the St Petersburg city. Maybe you are like Peter – liberal, philosopher, open to new, brutal if the situation requires it.
The initial benefice: You feel like a great satisfaction embraces you when you manage to get your organization from the Middle Eve.
The biggest disadvantage: A lot of reactionary bastards try to spoil your parade with some rain.
How do you know if you are this type of leader: You see things that should be done and you start working seriously.
