![]() After reviewing the manuals, this essay concludes that certain of these assumptions upon which these manuals are based are not transferable from a 16th century principality to a 21st century corporation. This essay will examine the structure, assumptions and conclusions of these manuals. What is surprising is the regular stream of monographs published in the last third of the 20th century, and reaching a crescendo in the last decade, that argue for Machiavelli's relevance to modern management and corporate leadership. Given the immutable nature of human beings, this is hardly surprising. The writings of this 16th century thinker seem as relevant today as they were a half millennium ago. Niccolo Machiavelli's teachings have never gone out of fashion no doubt because power remains a central aspect of modern political and corporate life.
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