Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun [antikvár]

; ii'^ i'wi'i Author's Note r-^^^tj-i'i Before writing Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun, I reviewed i j< \ . hundreds of pages of the notes on leadership and human ' i ^^ 'i behavior that I have made over a period of twenty years P ' : ' while working for organizations in both the public and pri- ! / ! ., vate sectors. These observations are incorporated in the fic- ' ' ij ?' tional lectures Attila delivers to his chieftains and warriors i / ' ' throughout this book. / i '; , In addition, a few people who were particularly helpful ' , ¦ and supportive deserve my special thanks. I am forever indebted to my friend Hugh Doughtery, a ' . ' i retired Bank of America executive, who was kind enough to discuss with me every concept in this book. During the last eighteen months of his life, General Bruce C. Clarke, a bona fide American hero, taught me invaluable lessons on leadership through our weekly correspondence and in a daylong discussion in his apartment shortly before he passed away. Dr. Roger Kaufman, professor at The Florida State University, has been giving me good ideas for many years—to which I finally listened. As a result, many of his insights are included in the chapter on practical dreaming. In fact, with his permission, I even borrowed the chapter tide from his work. One theme woven through this book is that understanding and relating to people are essential to a leader's success. Dr. Hendrie Weisinger, a Los Angeles-based psychologist, : has broadened my understanding of interpersonal communication. And Dr. James Bing Kaye Chin, a Santa Rosa, California, dentist, has mastered the art of "people-effectiveness" and has taught me much. Another theme woven through this book is the impor- i tance of courage, will, and commitment. My friend of twenty years, Lee Allen, is an inspiration. As a child, Lee ;, ' (with his physician mother and his younger brother) be- ' came a prisoner of war when the Philippines fell during ; !f .!,;