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The prince: Why being a "good" person makes you a bad leader (Niccolò Machiavelli)
We are often taught that leaders should be kind, honest, and virtuous at all times. But in the messy, competitive world of reality, is that actually good advice? Or is it a recipe for ruin?In today's 5-minute briefing on Niccolò Machiavelli's controversial classic, "The Prince," we strip away the moral idealism of leadership and look at the brutal truth of power.
Discover the concept of Realpolitik and why Machiavelli argued that a leader must learn "how not to be good" to preserve the state.
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