Napoleon's Rules: Life and Career Lessons From Bonaparte

"What a novel my life has been!" In this brisk, provocative, and unique biography, Napoleon Bonaparte's spectacular rise and fall are examined to provide lesson's for today's leaders, students, officers, and entrepreneurs. More than two hundred Bonaparte maxims and quotations are cited in formulating fifteen "rules," one per chapter. Also tackled is the knotty question of life satisfaction, or happiness. The book has riveting commentary from Napoleon's contemporaries and many examples of his success and failure. The writing is deliberately concise and accessible for both Bonaparte enthusiasts and those readers coming to the subject for the first time. Also included is a timeline of his rise and fall, and a suggested reading list.