And many of the secrets of his success are as valuable and applicable in today's competitive business world as they were in rallying the Mongol hordes. Genghis was far from just the tyrant that history records, but rather a leader of exceptional vision and modernity. In Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan, John Man re-examines the life of Genghis Khan to discover the qualities, characteristics and strategies that made him the great leader that he was. How did he do it? What lessons does his life reveal about the nature of leadership? What is 'greatness' in leadership? What traits did Genghis possess exactly? Were they unique, or might some apply in other times and other places - even here and today? John Man uses first-hand experiences in China and Mongolia to reveal the khans. Yet it took only twenty years for Genghis to build the largest land empire in history - four times the size of Alexander's, twice the size of Rome's. This is more than just a gripping account of Genghis rise and conquests.

He has traveled the length of the empire. As a teenager he was an outcast fleeing enemies on a mountain in northern Mongolia, an exile, a nobody. John Man uses first-hand experiences in China and Mongolia to reveal the khans enduring influence. And many of the secrets of his success are as valuable and applicable in today's competitive business world as they were in rallying the Mongol hordes.Genghis Khan is history's greatest conqueror. Genghis was far from just the tyrant that history records, but rather a leader of exceptional vision and modernity. Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan John Anthony Garnet Man (born ) is a British historian and travel writer.

How did he do it? What lessons does his life reveal about the nature of leadership? What is 'greatness' in leadership? What traits did Genghis possess exactly? Were they unique, or might some apply in other times and other places - even here and today? In Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan, John Man re-examines the life of Genghis Khan to discover the qualities, characteristics and strategies that made him the great leader that he was. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to. Yet it took only twenty years for Genghis to build the largest land empire in history - four times the size of Alexander's, twice the size of Rome's. Genghis Khan is one of historys immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule.

As a teenager he was an outcast fleeing enemies on a mountain in northern Mongolia, an exile, a nobody. Genghis Khan is history's greatest conqueror.

Genghis Khan by John Man