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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 2
Leadership Process Two: Building Alliances ....... 55
12: Aftermath of the Battle at the River Hydaspes . ......... 57
13: Royal Hostages . . . .......................... 61
14: On Marriage and Leading in a Multicultural World . . .... 65
15: Battle at Gaugamela .......................... 71
Concluding Thoughts on Building Alliances ............. 75
CHAPTER 3
Leadership Process Three: Establishing Identity ... 77
16: Succession . ............................... 79
17: On Killing Your Childhood Friend ................. 83
18: On Heroes . ............................... 87
19: On Life and Death . .......................... 89
20: Reverence for Predecessors ...................... 93
21: On Transportation . .......................... 95
22: Sycophancy or Obeisance? ...................... 97
23: A Lack of Vision . . .......................... 99
24: Alexander’s Letter to Darius ..................... 101
25: The Death of Darius .......................... 105
Concluding Thoughts on Establishing Identity . . .......... 107
CHAPTER 4
Leadership Process Four: Directing Symbols ...... 111
26: Utter Destruction . .......................... 113
27: Illness at Tarsus . . . .......................... 117
28: Reign of Terror . . . .......................... 119
29: Leading from the Front . . ...................... 121
30: Cutting the Gordian Knot ...................... 123
31: Battle at Granicus . .......................... 127
32: Sleeping Before the Battle at Issus ................. 131