Leadership Lessons Learned From Muammar Gaddafi
Lisa GibsonMuammar Gaddafi’s life collided with mine on December 21, 1988, when he killed my brother. He became the archenemy in my story. But instead of taking on my enemy in the typical way that happens in so many stories, I took a much different approach. I made a choice that I refused to become like him. Instead, I chose to take a path that was the antithesis of his journey. What better way to end this season than show what I have learned about leadership by chronicling Gaddafi’s life? So, this book is about what I have learned in how not to lead from watching his life.
In a world that most often seems to honor powerful people, many of whom abuse, oppress and take advantage of people to achieve their purposes, I wanted to communicate a different message. I wanted to show the dark side of leaders. Throughout history, we chronicle stories of powerful people who have been made famous for their bad deeds. There isn’t a person who doesn’t know of Hitler, Saddam Hussein, and countless others. Yet, none of them left a positive legacy.
This book is an attempt to share some of my journey and how it drastically di
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