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102 THE WISDOM OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT was killed by assassins whom, as you openly boasted in your letters, you yourselves hired to commit the crime; having murdered Arses with Bagoas’ help, you unjustly and illegally seized the throne, thereby committing a crime against your country; you sent the Greeks false information about me in the hope of making them my enemies; you attempted to supply the Greeks with money— which only the Lacedaemonians were willing to accept; your agents corrupted my friends and tried to wreck the peace, which I had established in Greece—then it was that I took the field against you; but it was you who began the quarrel. First I defeated in battle your generals and satraps; now I have defeated yourself and the army you led. By god’s help I am master of your country, and I have made myself responsible for the survivors of your army who fled to me for refuge: far from being detained by force, they are serving of their own free will under my command. Come to me, therefore, as you would come to the lord of the continent of Asia. Should you fear to suffer any indignity at my hands, then send some of your friends and I will give them the proper guarantees. Come, then, and ask me for your mother, your wife, and your children and anything else you please; for you shall have them, and whatever besides you can persuade me to give you. And in future let any communication you wish to make with me be addressed to the King of all Asia. Do not write to me as to an equal. Everything you possess is now mine; so, if you should want anything, let me know in the proper terms, or I shall take steps to deal with you as a criminal. If, on the other hand, you wish to dispute
Leadership Process Three: Establishing Identity 103 your throne, stand and fight for it and do not run away. Wherever you may hide yourself, be sure I shall seek you out. Inferences and Allegations Here we see genius. Alexander was a shrewd politician and a practical businessman, always with an eye on his immortal reputation. Alexander redefined the situation in Asia by a single document. First, Alexander is the king of Asia, not Darius. Second, Darius is the criminal, not Alexander. Third, Alexander is magnanimous. He could have treated his prisoners several different ways (see Lesson 13, ‘‘Royal Hostages,’’ in Chapter 2). Leading Lessons First of all, leaders must be clear and assertive—even audacious. Learn to create your own reality. The preponderance of reality is retrospective. Since the victor writes the history, bring your own historians, as Alexander did. Most ‘‘autobiographical’’ CEOs do. Surviving documents tell the only story. You control the story to an important extent by your writings. Write. Write with an eye on history.
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