Books

The most beautiful thing about Russian literature is the philosophy its stories contain. 

An exemplary passage from War and Peace: “the fate of battles is not decided by orders from the commander-in-chief … it is decided by a mysterious force known as the 'spirit of the army', and his lot was to keep track of that force and direct it as best he could.”

Leadership is a funny old thing, and it’s not the tactical battles which distinguish good from great, but an understanding of the emotion of your people.