{"product_id":"what-would-machiavelli-do-the-ends-justify-the-meanness-isbn-9780066620107","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\u003eWhat Would Machiavelli Do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would feast on other people's discord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe wouldn't exactly seek the company of ass-kissers and bimbos, but he wouldn't reject them out of hand either\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would realize that loving yourself means never having to say you're sorry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would kill people, but only if he could feel good about himself afterward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would establish and maintain a psychotic level of control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe would use other people's opinions to sell his book!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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":44887671144677,"sku":"NP9780066620107","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780066620107.jpg?v=1730227203","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/what-would-machiavelli-do-the-ends-justify-the-meanness-isbn-9780066620107","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}