What Would Machiavelli Do? He would feast on other people's discord He wouldn't exactly seek the company of ass-kissers and bimbos, but he would... read full description
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Dec 27, 2011
Dawn
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I liked this book, but didn't love it. It is a very tongue and cheek way to look at the world of business. While I do agree with some of the points Bing makes about being a busines man/woman, some are just very far-fetched and would only really work for high-powered CEO's. Could you imagine going to work and yelling as often and as loudly as you wanted at everyone? Or knowing that your long-time secretary has the trip of a lifetime planned but you coax her into coming into work and canceling he
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Jan 26, 2009
Grey
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As a tongue-in-cheek tour of bad behavior and its obvious disbenefits, the book is fun. The good writing and humor rescue it from uselessness. Only piece of advice I found worth remembering: [in the text of the need to be ultra-paranoid:] "And for goodness sake, don't forget to leave at least 90 percent of your paranoia at the office! it's a great way to manage your professional life, but as a personal strategy, it stinks!" OK, so it's not really so great professionally, either, but it
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Nov 27, 2011
Quite surprised I could not get into this book. His columns are funny; however the same set of ideas taken to book length was just too much vitriol for me to swallow. Doubtless hypocrisy on my part, but what can I say? His columns generally leave my chuckling, this left me with a sense my hands needed a good washing.
(Abandoned at 50 pages)
(Abandoned at 50 pages)
Jun 12, 2011
Qing
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Sometimes people, including me, tend to beautify those who succeed in...well, whatever. This book makes it clear that to succeed in business have nothing to do with being a nice person, and actually, quite opposite. So, a common employee should never mistake the big boss to be a philanthrophist. Don't mix up work and personal stuff. In other words, try to behave, to be professional.
Jun 11, 2011
Inda
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this a crazy book i ever read, bergidik rasanya. buku ini bercerita bagaimana cara mencapai kesuksesan dalam bisnis dengan segala cara dan lebih kejam, disini banyak dijelaskan bagaimana seorang machiavelian itu berpikir dan bertindak. sekedar tahu aja sih bahwa ada orang di luar sana yang bisa seperti itu.
Aug 06, 2011
Mike
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Amusing if read as a humor book, but I couldn't take it seriously as would a life led as this book suggests be worth living? My personal opinion...no.
Mar 12, 2009
James
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The basic joke is good for a little while, but not enough to sustain a whole book, and it's been rendered less humorous by the events of the Bush years. The basic theme is that the author is, tongue in cheek, advocating the adoption of total ruthlessness, abusiveness, and amorality as an interpersonal style. The problem for me is that after all the corporate and political scandals of the last eight years, after the Iraq war, it's not very funny anymore, and I can't read this without seeing the f
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Mar 05, 2009
Stanley
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This is one of my favorite books! A satire, and a short read that is really funny
Dec 05, 2010
Alexander
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Hilarious insight in the way great humans achieve their greatness. Hilarious.
Aug 13, 2011
LS
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Nothing new. I've done some of the stuff on here once or twice. It's like a funnier version of The 48 Laws of Power.
I did enjoy the stories.
I did enjoy the stories.
Aug 01, 2010
Lavinia
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I'm a long, long way from the corporate world, and I'm all in favour of downshifting and simple living, so the applicability of the Machiavellian advice is far from happening. But, hey, I do enjoy humour and business anecdotes!
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Mar 16, 2008
Katrina
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Too damned funny! I listened to it & hearing the narrator dropping the f-bomb in his refined British accent was priceless. The premise of the book is a finger in the face to the business community as we know it today (yes I'm guilty too).
Feb 11, 2010
Lucy
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Like the satyr.
(edit) Unfortunately, since I read the translated edition, I feel that the cynicism would much more making sense in its English terms. It just feels "weird" reading it translated into other language.
(edit) Unfortunately, since I read the translated edition, I feel that the cynicism would much more making sense in its English terms. It just feels "weird" reading it translated into other language.
Jul 31, 2011
Chilton
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An old favorite (published 1999) that one might think had come from the glory days of the 1980's. Anyway re-read it for fun - the tips on getting ahead while eviscerating enemies always cheer me up.
Jan 31, 2008
Kevin
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Absolutely hilarious.
You work hard, you save the company money, you deserve that spa day on the company time and tab. :)
You work hard, you save the company money, you deserve that spa day on the company time and tab. :)
Nov 14, 2009
Freddie
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Management philosophy- this book was a riot!! I LOL through the whole book.
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