Phillip Barlag

Phillip Barlag is the author of Evil Roman Emperors, a book that explores - and ranks - the very worst rulers of ancient Rome, The Leadership Genius of Julius Caesar, an innovative book exploring the modern lessons of the life & career of Julius Caesar, and The History of Rome in 12 Buildings, a unique travel guide that tells Rome's history through its magnificent architecture. Barlag also writes and hosts The "Greats" of History podcast, A weekly series about people who have been called “The Great,” which tries to get past the honorific and understand who they were, what they did, and why some people seem to like them so much. His writing has been published in Fast Company, MIT Sloan Management Review, and a number of influential business blogs. He lives in the Atlanta, GA, area with his wife and three children.