MACHIAVELLI ON BUSINESS

Business lessons from the renaissance master of gaining and maintaining power, Machiavelli was generally considered the father of modern political science, and political ethics in particular. His classic work, 'The Prince,' while written primarily about political power, offered Machiavelli's philosophies on business which have been adopted by leaders and titans of industries over the years. He also addressed such issues as whether it is better for a leader to be feared or loved, how to keep subordinates content, the necessity of breaking promises at times, and taking advantage of crises. Much of what is written herein is derived from that famous wor