Instead of labeling the defeated Iberians and Gauls as barbarians, he granted Roman citizenship and even appointed some to the Senate.Īs for his own countrymen after a bloody civil war, Caesar chose to adopt an unprecedented policy of special clemency and mercy toward his former enemies. He drew from the diversity of ethnicities and cultures to improve his army and solidify rule in his foreign conquests. ‘Vidi: I saw’Ĭaesar saw opportunities where others saw liabilities. A true leader is a person, just as how Barry Strauss explains in his book The Death of Caesar, who is present to make decisions!Īs a leader, you have to literally be physically and emotionally present before you can “see”. True leaders are not ones relaxing behind a chair, “being decadent, and having people feed them grapes” ( Barry Strauss). Anything you ask of your team, you should be comfortable doing yourself. To be a successful leader, you must be present and engage with your surroundings and your team. Caesar has fought his way to the top by personally leading his men on the battlefield, even when he was well past his physical prime. If a leader is on the frontline, the troops will fight harder for the common struggle. When leaders are present, they are able to form deeper bonds fostering more meaningful relationships. A leader’s presence in their environment becomes a necessity and not a choice. The first lesson in leadership we can learn from Caesar is ‘to show up’, and be present in your milieu.
Naturally, he showed up and chose the latter. In 50 BC, Caesar had to face two choices: bow to the will of the Senate or cross the Rubicon and ignite a civil war for the helm of Rome. How can we apply these three steps for great Leadership today? 1. During his reign, Caesar proved to be a powerful, successful, and exemplary leader, for he simply ‘came’, ‘saw’, and ‘conquered’. He is considered a figure of unmitigated courage, genius, and strength equaled by few in history. Born on the 12th of July, 100 B.C., Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician who played a major role in the end of the Roman Republic and the dawn of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar, a man so powerful that the literal words Kaiser, Tzar titles used by emperors for centuries, derive from his last name.Īfter swiftly defeating Pharnaces of Pontus during the Battle of Zela, Julius Caesar summed up his victory in three words “Veni, Vidi, Vici '', “I came, I saw, I conquered”. ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’, who said that, and why is it one of the most famous quotes of antiquity?
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