How to Lead When Men Fail : An Ancient Guide to Women’s Leadership

A lively new translation of Plutarch’s The Excellence of Women, a remarkable collection of stories about brave and clever female leaders in ancient Greece, Rome, Persia, and North AfricaIn times of peace, the women of the ancient Mediterranean had few chances to exercise leadership.But when failures of men’s leadership set off crises, many women, then as now, stepped up to lead and defend their communities.In How to Lead When Men Fail, Mallory Monaco Caterine presents a vivid new translation of Plutarch’s The Excellence of Women, a little-known collection of more than two dozen memorable historical stories about brave and clever women who fought wars, settled new lands, resisted tyrants, and did other extraordinary things to protect their people.These dramatic, poignant, and at times humorous stories offer examples of resourcefulness, courage, devotion, integrity, and resilience that will inspire today’s leaders, changemakers, and community-builders. Plutarch wrote that the goal of The