Hundreds, if not thousands, of books have been written about the great leaders throughout history that have served as role models for generations of business executives, students and the everyday person that just wants to learn and apply the behaviors that made these leaders successful. That is easy.Countless books have also been written about evil deeds done by the worst of the worst in history, including most of the characters included in this book. But what about the lessons that can be learned from the dark side, the names you won't typically find in the business section of your local book store; history's rebels, outlaws and femme fatales? You can call them many things: thugs, barbarians, savages, criminals, etc., but what you most definitely can't call them is stupid. The warriors I have chosen to include in Notorious may be some of history's most ruthless, but they are also some of the most successful leaders in history, and much can be learned from them.