Machiavellian Management Style

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While I was reading a book on Machiavellianism with unusual interest, my 13-year old daughter asked what is this all about. Usually I like such questions and I encourage them to ask such questions. My son also joined his sister... To maintain the brevity, I decided to spend some time to recollect what I just read. The essence was: “leaders can accomplish their goals only by being tough, manipulative, dictatorial, or paternalistic as the situation requires…” “never make your intentions clear when you communicate…” “ consider everybody as potential rivals and never believe…“ I realized the mistake I was going to make if I told the true content with full ownership. So I decided to take an advance bail this book I am not reading for practicing. I am just reading it for understanding the perception of the author and others who would read this... Is the Machiavellian approach sustainable? (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		Machiavellian Management Style suppinder bains, Manager, Canada, Member
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		Machiavellian Management Style Michael D. Moore, Entrepreneur, United States, Member
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		How Simple is the Question of Power? Alok Rath, Management, India, Member
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		Relevance of Machiavellian Style to lead Younger Employees Michael D. Moore, Entrepreneur, United States, Member
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