{"product_id":"9781629140773","title":"Machiavelli on Business: Strategies, Advice, and Words of Wisdom on Business and Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBusiness Lessons from the Renaissance Master of Gaining and Maintaining Power\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerally considered the father of modern political science—and political ethics in particular—Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Renaissance Italian writer, philosopher, humanist, historian, politician, and diplomat. After his career in politics had ended, Machiavelli wrote a short treatise that is often considered his masterpiece but was not published until five years after his death. \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e contains adages regarding politics, in particular, providing advice for gaining and maintaining power. While Machiavelli was writing primarily about political power, his philosophies have been adopted by business leaders and titans of industry—presidents, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and innovators—ever since. Also including excerpts from \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War, Discourses on Livy,\u003c\/i\u003e and Machiavelli’s other works, \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli on Business\u003c\/i\u003e explores such ideas as:\u003cbr\u003eWhether it’s better for a leader to be feared or loved\u003cbr\u003eHow to best keep subordinates content\u003cbr\u003eThe necessity of breaking promises at times\u003cbr\u003eProjecting the right qualities and fostering appearances\u003cbr\u003eTurning obstacles into opportunities\u003cbr\u003eTaking advantage of crises\u003cbr\u003eAnd much more!\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171734307056,"sku":"9781629140773","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781629140773_p0.jpg?v=1763867082","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781629140773","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}