Mirrors for Princes: How "Tips for Tyrants" Became Clich?s of Leadership - Hardcoverby Michael Keeley (Author) A historical look at the roots of management theory reveals its flaws and offers important lessons for today's leaders For four thousand years, kings and queens ruled the known world, while management experts in the guises of sages, clerics, and courtiers of all kinds told them how to do it. These proto experts in leadership, ethics, and strategy wrote books describing the perfect prince. In such books, rulers could seek and