Alexander the Great By Cameron Ross Mackenzie Mayernik Katie Abraham Introduction Great leadership knows no time period region or social status Alexander the Great conquered an immense amount of the ancient world in such a short amount of time ID: 429497
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Leadership Analysis:Alexander the Great
By: Cameron Ross, Mackenzie Mayernik, Katie AbrahamSlide2
Introduction
Great leadership knows no time period, region, or social statusAlexander the Great conquered an immense amount of the ancient world in such a short amount of time Traversed language & terrain barriers
Ruled without modern technology
Leader through adversitySlide3
Early life
Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. Son to King Philip II of MacedoniaTutored in his childhood by AristotleAt the age of 20 Alexander becomes king of the Corinthian League after the death of his fatherSlide4
Conquests
Alexander was able to control Greece and Macedonia He formed a great Army with many trusted friends as his Commanders and ConfidantsHe set out to destroy the Persian Empire and conquer the world
Alexander spent two years securing Asia Minor
Eventually he would conquer the Persian Empire and move as far west as IndiaSlide5
Conquests (cont.)
Alexander was just 32 when he died. He left behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Macedonia, to Mesopotamia. He conquered Persepolis, Babylon, Bactria. He created outposts throughout his empire named Alexandria, the most famous being the Alexandria of Egypt.
5.2 million square km empire
Traversed boundaries & languages
How?Slide6
Leadership
Alexander the Great was a fearless leader in every sense of the phrase. He was known to battle on the front lines beside his soldiers.Accepted other cultures and did not force Macedonian traditions on the people he conquered, in fact, he adopted a lot of the traditions of the cultures he conquered.
Created a circle of trusted advisors and friends and destroyed anyone
he mistrusted or who may have posed
a threat. Slide7
Leadership
Ruthless and passionate Ability to inspire his army for 10 years of conquest across foreign lands with minimal breaks. Unbending faith in the gods he prayed to. This gave him confidence and a belief that he was destined to conquer the world.
Burning motivation and desire to be the most powerful,
and he refused to entertain losing. Slide8
Leadership
Not the perfect leader, however; throughout his reign he encountered countless rebellions and insurrections from inside his empire. Betrayed multiple times by advisors, and he was hated by some of the regions he conquered.A
dopted many of the cultural aspects of those he conquered turning Macedonians against him. Nevertheless, his ability
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persuade was so powerful that these same naysayers continued to carry his flag.
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LeadershipAccepted
other cultures and often made them his culture respect those around us, remain
open-minded and
absorb
the best of others opinions
Created
a circle of trusted
advisors
continue to build our
network
Unbending
faith gave him confidence and
purpose
find
something in our lives that provides us a burning motivation to
betterSlide10
Conclusion
Fearless – Fierce – Fascinating C
onquered
an immense amount of land in a very short amount of time.
I
nspired
men to accomplish greatness time and
again
Made his mark on the worldSlide11
ALEXANDER THE GREATSlide12
Works Cited
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"Alexander the Great."
History.com
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