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Book Description of
Machiavelli on Modern Leadership by Michael A. Ledeen
Niccolo Machiavelli, one of the eminent minds of the Italian Renaissance,
spent much of a long and active lifetime trying to determine and
understand what exceptional qualities of human character--and what
surrounding elements of fortune, luck, and timing--made great men great
leaders successful in war and peace.
In perhaps the liveliest book on Machiavelli in years, Michael A. Ledeen
measures contemporary movers and doers against the timeless standards
established by the great Renaissance writer. Titans of statecraft
(Margaret Thatcher, Franois Mitterrand, Pope John Paul II, Ronald
Reagan, and Bill Clinton); business and finance (Bill Gates); Wall Street
and investing (Warren Buffet); the military (Colin Powell), and sports
(Michael Jordan) are judged by Machiavelli's precepts on leadership and
the proper use of power. The result is a wide-ranging and scintillating
study that illuminates the thoughts of the Renaissance master and the
actions of today's truly towering figures as well as the
character-challenged pretenders to greatness. Here is an exceptional
book on Machiavelli and his ultra-realistic exploration of human
nature--then and now.
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Synopsis of Machiavelli on Modern Leadership by Michael A. Ledeen
Machiavelli's classic rules for leadership and survival are applied to
contemporary leaders--and the results are remarkable.
From the Publisher
of Machiavelli on Modern Leadership by Michael A. Ledeen
"Machiavelli on Modern Leadership slaps modern society across the
face with ancient truths about human nature and power. Its honesty takes
your breath away and its many stories ring true." --Philip K. Howard,
author of The Death of Common Sense
"To illustrate his ideas, Machiavelli made it a practice to give two
examples, once ancient and one 'fresh.' With a firm grasp on American
contemporary domestic and foreign policy, Michael Ledeen has provided
what readers of Machiavelli need today--modern or 'fresh' examples.
Machiavelli on Modern Leadership goes beyond the Medicis and the
Borgias, reaching for intelligent and courageous examples in the corrupt
worlds of modern government, business, the armed forces, and religion,
to reveal that Machiavelli's warnings are hammering on the door of the
twenty-first century." --Sebastian de Grazia, Pulitzer Prize--winning
author of Machiavelli in Hell
The author, Michael A. Ledeen mledeen@aei.org , May 1, 1999
Machiavelli's timeless wisdom with contemporary examples.
I wrote this book after discovering that modern students, even at the very
best universities, weren't reading Machiavelli. How could that be? I
reread "The Prince" and "The Discourses" and it became clear that
nobody nowadays knows the examples (ancient Romans, 15th century
Europeans, and the like) that Machiavelli used. So I thought it would be
helpful to present Machiavelli's timeless wisdom by using contemporary
examples.
Instead of Medicis, Borgias and Caesars, you get Bill Gates, Leo
Durocher, and Saddam Hussein, Winston Churchill, Bill Clinton, and Pat
Riley.
The big surprise to me was the discovery that Machiavelli insists on the
importance of religion, along with military virtue, in the success of any
grand enterprise. In his words, a good state rests on "good laws, good
arms, and good religion." So there's considerable discussion of his own
greatest hero, Moses.
I hope this book makes Machiavelli more accessible to modern readers,
and those who aspire to great leadership. We could certainly use some!
About the Author
of Machiavelli on Modern Leadership : Michael A. Ledeen
Michael A. Ledeen, a noted political analyst, is a resident scholar at
the
American Enterprise Institute. His books include Grave New World. A
regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, he lives and works in
Washington, D.C.
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