Whatever event in ancient history Barry Strauss devotes his book to - be it the uprising of Spartacus, the Trojan War, the formation of the Roman Empire - he, in essence, is looking for an answer to the same question: what kind of leaders do we need today? So where can we look for examples of successful leaders if not in Greek and Roman antiquity? Famous generals, sailors and emperors were charismatic leaders: they led tens of thousands of devoted people. The author suggests taking a closer look at the great heroes of the past. What caused the tragic events of the Ides of March? Caesar's assassins wanted to give Rome democracy, and the dictator hoped to transfer powers to his family, especially Octavian, the future Emperor Augustus. But after the massacre, everything did not go according to plan - and not at all as Shakespeare reported. Everything that the story of a partially successful conspiracy and its consequences can teach a modern businessman is in the book of the wonderful American historian Barry Strauss.