About this episode

This episode explores the contrasting leadership styles of Shakespeare's characters Richard II and Henry V, emphasizing the importance of responsibility over clinging to power.

Shakespeare's Richard II clung to his crown as if it could transform him. Henry V took off his royal robes to focus on his people. Shakespeare shows the difference between clinging to power and taking responsibility. Carol Ann Lloyd TEDx talk: 3 Leadership Secrets from Shakespeare @shakeuphistory https://carolannlloyd.com/ https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann The Tudors by Numbers Courting the Virgin Queen Become a Royal, Rebel, or a Romantic! Support the show...

People in this episode

Host: Carol Ann Lloyd

Topics covered

• leadership
• Shakespeare
• power dynamics
• responsibility
• royalty

Keywords

• Shakespeare
• Richard II
• Henry V
• leadership
• power
• responsibility
• royalty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TEDx, shakeuphistory, carolannlloyd.com, patreon.com/carolannlloyd, bookshop.org

Books & works: Shakespeare's Richard II, Henry V, The Tudors by Numbers, Courting the Virgin Queen

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