“A great leader has the heart of a visionary and the hands of a manager.”
Barry Strauss speaks frequently around the country and has addressed audiences in a wide variety of corporate, institutional, and educational settings from America’s premier venues to Universities.
Barry is also listed with the following speaker bureaus:
For more information on booking Barry as a speaker contact: [email protected]
Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Uris Hall G-08, Cornell University
How The Romans Learned To Love Peace Without It Loving Them Back
Thursday, September 14, 4pm
Distinguished Lecturer Series
Indiana University Bloomington, College Arts and Humanities Institute, 1211 E. Atwater Ave.
Julius Caesar and the Genius of Leadership
Tuesday, October 10, 6pm
Casa Italiana, NYU
Discussion on Emperor Hadrian
- “Nero and Caligula,” University of Mary Washington, April 4
- “How Leaders Can Gain Competitive Advantage Through Lessons From History,” Commonwealth Club, April 13
- “Applying Lessons from Ancients to Modern Business Culture,” Talks at Google, April 20
2016:
- “Commentator, Panel on the Ides of March,” Society for Classical Studies, annual meeting, January 8
- “The Trustworthiness of Ancient Sources,” Hillsdale College, February 2
- “The Death of Caesar,” Skidmore College, March 24
- “Colloquium on the the role of military history in contemporary conflict,” Hoover Institute’s Washington Office, April 5
- “Dinner talk – Lessons of Leadership,” Center for European Policy Analysis, April 7
- “What do Allies do when they See their Patron Falter? A Lesson from Rome,” Center for European Policy Analysis, April 8
- “The Death of Caesar,” St. John Fisher College, April 14
- “The Death of Caesar,” Chalke Valley History Festival, July 1
- “Discovering the truth about the death of Caesar,” Cambridge University, July 5
- “Caesar, Shakespeare and Us: From Ancient History to Modern Legened,” Cambridge University, July 6
- “Great Strategic Rivalries: Rome Versus Carthage,” Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment, December 5
2015:
- “The Death of Caesar,” Penn Museum, Cooper Union, Center for a New American Security (Washington), Kansas City Public Library
- “Hannibal,” Chappell Lecture Series, University of Mary Washington
- “The Use and Abuse of Ancient Naval Theory by Modern Naval Theorists,” Free University, Berlin, May
- “The Death of Caesar,” at the following venues: Cornell Adult University, Wednesday Lecture Series, July 22
- Russell Lecture, History, Alfred University, September 10
- Keynote Address, Classical Association of the Empire State, October 23
- Inaugural Speaker, Mitzi Sutton Rusekoff ’54 Lecture, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell Club (NYC), November 12
2014:
- “Spartacus,” 2014 Chappell Lecture Series, University of Mary Washington, April 10
- Book Presentation, Bibliotheca Malatestiana, Cesena, Italy, July 5
- Annual Kimon Friar Lecture, American College of Greece, Athens, Greece, October 12
2013:
- Annual “Villa Council Presents” Lecturer, J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA
- Keynote Speaker, International History Festival èStoria – Gorizia (Italy)
- Invited Speaker, International Gallipoli Symposium, Çanakkale, Turkey
“There is an energetic attitude that infuses Barry’s presentations with a palpable sense of enthusiasm for his subjects — a sentiment that is instantly reciprocated by the audience. His ability to establish such rapport is truly extraordinary.” William B. Crawley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Mary Washington.
“Barry’s session on leadership lessons from famous figures through history was captivating and wonderfully well received. His skills and insights on taking these events from the past and making them relevant for modern leaders was masterful.” Daniel Szpiro, Dean, School of Professional Programs & Assistant Vice President at Marist College.
Applying Lessons from Ancients to Modern Business Culture (April 20, 2017)
Nero and Caligula (April 4, 2017)
History in Five: The Death of Julius Caesar (March 4, 2015)
The Real Story of Caesar’s Death: A Lesson for Our Times (February 26, 2015)
The Five Stages of War (May 31 2012)

* Courtesy of Cornell University