I think that both would be useful because they would perceive leaders with the same means and the same relationship with their employees/troops etc., but with different objectives, may they be maximizing profit or shareholder value, conquering a new country or delivering a message of peace. Reading books and biographies of different leaders would improve my skills by presenting different perspectives of the same activity.

Business leaders

Jack Welch. Jack - Straight from the Gut. Jack Welch is a charismatic figure that has successful led General Electrics through periods of change and growth and has remained one of the business figures that gave way to inspirational concepts such as Six Sigma. This book is simply a biography of Welch, from his accession to General Electrics to his retirement, covering about 20 years of his period as CEO of the company. It would be a good source to see how you...
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