Julius Caesar or Captain Jack Sparrow? - Leadership Charisma: Pirate Edition!

 

When he was 22 (some accounts say 25) years old, Julius Caesar, a man synonymous with leadership, was kidnapped by Cilician pirates. His charisma led to him being respected and treated as an equal by his captors. 

In chapter two of his “Life of Julius Caesar,” the Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea describes what happened when Caesar was kidnapped by pirates:

First, when the pirates demanded twenty talents of silver for his ransom, the charismatic Caesar laughed and offered them fifty. When he sent his employees to gather the money, and was left practically alone with the pirates, he treated them so high-handedly that he would tell them to be quiet when he wanted to sleep.   For the next 38 days, Julius joined in the pirate games and exercises as if he were one of their leaders. It’s also said that he wrote poems and speeches, and.....

Click here to read the full blog entry that shares 4 leadership lessons learned from Julius Caesar's pirate adventure!    Lesson 1 is: Know your worth.   Click here for the full blog entry... entitled:  Leadership Charisma: Pirate Edition!

               Posted by Ty Hall on Profiles International's Workplace 101 Blog

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