Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Queenan on Attila and Company

Twenty-one years ago, I reviewed the book Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun for Forbes. The review was not especially kind. Taking issue with author Wess Roberts' assertion that the Scourge of God was a misunderstood "genius civilizer," I also questioned the merit of such Attila the Hunnisms as: "Our songs, dances, jests and celebrations must always remain steadfast as propitious opportunity to renew our allegiance and identity as Huns." At the time I thought it would be difficult to write anything more ostentatiously dumb than this book.

Read the rest of Joe Queenan's Chief Executive article here.

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