{"product_id":"what-would-machiavelli-do-the-ends-justify-the-meanness-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBing, Stanley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eStanley Bing, the alter ego of Gil Schwartz (1951-2020), was the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCrazy Bosses\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat Would Machiavelli Do?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThrowing the Elephant\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSun Tzu Was a Sissy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e100 Bullshit Jobs . . . And How to Get Them\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Bing\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Curriculum, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as the novels \u003cem\u003eLloyd: What Happened, You Look Nice Today, and Immortal Life\u003c\/em\u003e. He was a top CBS communications executive whose identity was one of the worst-kept secrets in business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491484340498,"sku":"9780066620107","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b430b182-e14f-46b0-9f42-990eef1bd3de.jpg?v=1730541957","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-would-machiavelli-do-the-ends-justify-the-meanness-9780066620107","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}