order to be successful. In "The Qualities of the Prince," Niccolo Machiavelli describes the traits and

nature required, in his opinion, to be an efficient leader. The essay is primarily directed to instruct a

ruler, or political figure, but many of the ideas that Machiavelli presents in the essay can have relevance

to those in leadership positions today. Machiavelli explains that a prince must demonstrate discipline,

sometimes through cruel or unjust manners, but at the same time, also show mercy. This may be

important to a coach, who must discipline his or her team in order to keep them focused, but must also

show enough mercy so that he or she is not hated. According to Machiavelli, a prince should be feared

but never hated. A prince must make himself feared in such a manner that he will avoid hatred. In one

of his most controversial statements, "A man who wishes to make a vocation of being good all the times

will come to ruin among so many who are not good" (Machiavelli 45), Machiavelli explain

judged by his qualities and appearances and they bring him either blame or praise. Before Bill Clinton's

Although Machiavelli wrote four hundred years ago, his work seems to be timeless. Upon

the final end of becoming and remaining the prince. Machiavelli believes to become prince and

Several of Machiavelli's ideas can be applied to modern leaders and political figures today.

which a prince must avoid in order to maintain power. Such examples of this idea are Adolf Hitler,

According to Machiavelli, the prince's profession should be war, so the most successful princes are

scandal. In speaking of cruelty and mercy, Machiavelli describes that "Every prince must desire to be

and neighbors, and as a result, eventually became despised and hated and lost power.

whom were high-ranking military men. Machiavelli also describes how the one in command benefits by

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