What Would Machiavelli Do?: The Ends Justify the Meanness
By Stanley Bing
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A sly send-up of the successful What Would Jesus Do? books, here is a satisfyingly mean light-hearted approach to business success—the Machiavellian way.
Machiavellians may not get to heaven, but on earth they have a definite edge on the competition. In this pithy and discretely vicious guide, Stanley Bing shows how the Florentine master statesman and political thinker would handle today’s myriad corporate challenges, seize the future by the throat, and make it cough up money, power, and superior office space. So, what exactly would Machiavelli do?
- He would exploit himself only slightly less than he exploits others.
- He would be in love with his destiny.
- He would, for the most part, be a paranoid freak.
- He would always be at war.
- He would cultivate a few well-loved enemies.
- He would have a couple of good friends, too.
- He would acquire his neighbor.
- He would think BIG.
- He would move forward like a great shark, eating as he goes.
- And much, much more.
More than a road map to success, this hands-on guide will help anyone get what they want, whether or not they deserve it.
Stanley Bing
Stanley Bing, the alter ego of Gil Schwartz (1951–2020), was the bestselling author of Crazy Bosses, What Would Machiavelli Do?, Throwing the Elephant, Sun Tzu Was a Sissy, 100 Bullshit Jobs . . . And How to Get Them, The Big Bing, and The Curriculum, as well as the novels Lloyd: What Happened, You Look Nice Today, and Immortal Life. He was a top CBS communications executive whose identity was one of the worst-kept secrets in business.
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Reviews for What Would Machiavelli Do?
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredibly well written guide, the style may seem insulting, but that's a small price to pay for the loads of useful tips hidden within this short book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An amusing diversion from some of the touchy feeling "fictional" management accounts I'm reading. Funny, with some rather sharp jabs at some of the people at the top of the food chain. One might get tempted to start acting like Stanley Bing recommends in the book. Don't. You're not smart enough or dedicated enough.Unless you are, in which case you didn't just listen to me.He manages to capture some of the essential principles of Machiavelli: Work hard. Gather information. Control people and pay close attention to their actions and motivations. Bing just adds another twist. If you are good at being a Prince, you can also be an obnoxious, whiny, manipulative infant. To a point.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I love Stanley Bing. I even loved his podcasts early in 2006. I have been known to really laugh out loud reading his essays. But this book is just mean. Maybe I have worked for too many people following these rules and succeeding. All I can say is that I never laughed. I rarely cracked a smile. I'm glad this book was short, because the sooner over, the better.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/54/2004 I have mixed reviews for Stanly Bing but this is one of his best. It is amazing how some people think especially as you get up into the stratosphere. The executive quotes starting each chapter are classic.