{"product_id":"what-would-machiavelli-do-the-ends-justify-the-meanness-isbn-9780066620114","title":"What Would Machiavelli Do?: The Ends Justify the Meanness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sly send-up of the successful \u003cem\u003eWhat Would Jesus Do?\u003c\/em\u003e books, here is a satisfyingly mean light-hearted approach to business success—the Machiavellian way.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMachiavellians 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would exploit himself only slightly less than he exploits others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would be in love with his destiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would, for the most part, be a paranoid freak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would always be at war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would cultivate a few well-loved enemies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would have a couple of good friends, too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would acquire his neighbor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would think BIG.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would move forward like a great shark, eating as he goes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much, much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a road map to success, this hands-on guide will help anyone get what they want, whether or not they deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eHow did the rich and powerful individuals who move the earth get where they are today? Are they smarter? Faster? Better looking? Certainly not. Some are even short and ugly. What, then, is their edge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer is simple: they're meaner. That's all. And if you want to get where they're going, you'll be meaner, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe good news is that once you get started, it's easy. Walking in the steps of the Florentine master, Stanley Bing will show you how to be all the Machiavelli you can be. How to beat people who are smarter than you are. How to make other people cringe and whimper when you enter a room. How to get what you want when you want it whether you deserve it or not. Without fear. Without emotion. Without finger-wagging morality. One scalp at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey do it. You can too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Would Machiavelli Do?\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a road map for people who want to get to the top and stay there. It's a way of life you can use at home as well as at the office. A way of seeing other people from 50,000 feet--as teeny-tiny ants you can squish. A simple, detailed plan for those with the courage to leave kindness and decency behind, to seize the future by the throat and make it cough upmoney, power and superior office space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome books are not for everybody. This one is. So start reading. Or get out of here. You're beginning to get on our nerves.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A hilarious guide to succeeding in business.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Imus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The ultimate guide to corporate backstabbing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his amusing book, Stanley Bing brings \u003cem\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/em\u003e into the present.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With sly humor, Bing offers alternative strategies to conquering any industry provided you are willing to forsake sentiment, human decency, and if need be, close family members.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tongue practically punctures cheek in \u003cem\u003eWhat Would Machiavelli Do?\u003c\/em\u003e . . . Outrageous.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nobody pricks corporate balloons better than Stanley Bing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889212190949,"sku":"NP9780066620114","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780066620114.jpg?v=1730230763","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/what-would-machiavelli-do-the-ends-justify-the-meanness-isbn-9780066620114","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}