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Custom is king : Persian kings as two models of cross-cultural leadership / Christopher Weimer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weimer, Christopher, author.
- Series:
- SAGE business cases.
- SAGE business cases
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civic leaders--Cross-cultural studies--Case studies.
- Civic leaders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2026.
- Summary:
- The ancient Greek portrayal of two Persian kings-Cambyses in Herodotus' Histories and Darius in Aeschylus' Persians-illustrates how ancient leaders handled cultural differences. These two kings are presented as contrasting poles of imperial leadership, with Cambyses depicted as dismissive of Egyptian religious customs, while Darius is imagined to be more respectful of Greek shrines and temples. Students will analyze two passages from these Greek sources to consider the role of cultural adaptation in effective leadership.
- Notes:
- Description based on XML content.
- ISBN:
- 979-83-488-4824-8
- OCLC:
- 1569209019
- Publisher Number:
- T300663
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