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78 THE WISDOM OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT ond, as leaders, we establish our organization’s (or political unit’s) identity. The intermingling is when the two processes occur together. Organizational, cultural, and country identities are examined in the latter part of this chapter.
Leadership Process Three: Establishing Identity 79 16: Succession Who was Alexander? Who would he become? Would he have a kingship from which to begin his career? Much of what Alexander wanted in life seemed to depend first upon his succession as king of Macedonia. Philip’s ‘‘primary’’ wife, Olympias, sired Alexander. However, Philip did have eight wives and many legitimate and illegitimate children. Despite the number of siblings, Alexander was raised to believe he was to be the heir to his father’s kingdom. For example, he was a key lieutenant in Philip’s army, and he was educated (by Aristotle, among others) to be king. On the occasion of Philip’s final marriage, to a woman named Cleopatra (also called Eurydice), Alexander overheard Eurydice’s uncle, a general of Philip’s, invoke a divine blessing that this union would result in a legitimate heir. Not yet twenty, Alexander exploded in a blind fury, causing his father to draw a sword against him. Only extreme drunkenness on Philip’s part saved Alexander’s life. After the event, Alexander and Olympias were exiled from the court. The succession was thrown into doubt. After Philip’s murder, Alexander and Olympias fought all for Alexander to win the throne. In Macedonia, internecine struggles were the norm. Upon his return from exile, Alexander ordered all royal contenders to the throne, including his cousin, killed (or he killed them himself). Olympias almost certainly eliminated the last wife (Cleopatra, whose uncle had provoked the
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FOREWORD Alexander the Great as a l
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PREFACE Leadership cannot be taught
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RÉSUMÉ Alexander the Great SIGNIF
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158 BIBLIOGRAPHY Fildes, Alan, and
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