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Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince: A 52 brilliant ideas interpretation
Machiavelli based The Prince on his profound understanding of human nature. This short treatise on Renaissance statecraft and power has been controversial and inspiring since its first publication nearly 500 years ago. Machiavelli's analysis of the ways men seize, retain, and lose power represented the first exposé of realpolitik and it has been used ever since as a handbook for manipulating events to one's own advantage. Here, Machiavelli's text is interpreted for the modern day world of business. Tim Phillips's interpretation of Machiavelli's work is not a substitute for the original; its purpose is simply to illustrate the timeless nature of Machiavelli's insights by bringing them to life through modern business and political case studies. This brilliant interpretation of The Prince is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books ever written.
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120 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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January 29, 2017
باید از تیم فیلیپس تشکر کنیم که مدل ذهنی ماکیاولی را عمیقا درک کرده و به جای ترجمه از زبانی به زبان دیگر، آن را از زمانی به زمان دیگر و از مکانی به مکانی دیگر، از حوزهای به حوزهی دیگر منتقل کرده. تیم فیلیپس به ماکیاولی روح دوباره بخشید و او را به قرن ۲۱ آورد. از قلب سیاست به قلب کسب و کار آورد. جان بخشیدن به روح، کم از جان بخشیدن به جسم ندارد.
September 27, 2011
A book of quotations would have been better. Don't waste your time with this commentary, read the original. Tim reinvents the word 'globe's in this.
January 4, 2015
انتهيت من قراءة كتاب الأمير لمكيافيللى ، الكاتب لديه رؤيه واضحه جداً جداً لكيفية الحفاظ على الحكم والسيطره على أمور الدولة ،
لم أتخيل أن تكون الصوره واضحه عند شخص لهذا الحد ، أختلف معه فى بعض المبادئ ولكن كل ما ذكره ميكيافللى هو بالظبط ما يحدث فى أنظمة الحكم التى تستمر حتى اليوم ،
انبهرت من الكتاب وعمقه ووضوحه وذكرنى الكاتب بشخصية عماد الدين زنكى رحمه الله فقد كان داهية فى السياسه وأظن أن عماد الدين زنكى كان مدرك جيداً لكل تلك الأمور ومن يقرأ سيرة عماد الدين زنكى سيعلم أنه من أعظم السياسيين والمحاربين فى الإسلام ...
لابد أن تقرأوا الكتاب وأتبعوه بكتاب قصة الحروب الصليبية للدكتور راغب السرجانى لتقارنوا بين أفكار ميكيافللى وما فعله عماد الدين زنكى رحمه الله
لم أتخيل أن تكون الصوره واضحه عند شخص لهذا الحد ، أختلف معه فى بعض المبادئ ولكن كل ما ذكره ميكيافللى هو بالظبط ما يحدث فى أنظمة الحكم التى تستمر حتى اليوم ،
انبهرت من الكتاب وعمقه ووضوحه وذكرنى الكاتب بشخصية عماد الدين زنكى رحمه الله فقد كان داهية فى السياسه وأظن أن عماد الدين زنكى كان مدرك جيداً لكل تلك الأمور ومن يقرأ سيرة عماد الدين زنكى سيعلم أنه من أعظم السياسيين والمحاربين فى الإسلام ...
لابد أن تقرأوا الكتاب وأتبعوه بكتاب قصة الحروب الصليبية للدكتور راغب السرجانى لتقارنوا بين أفكار ميكيافللى وما فعله عماد الدين زنكى رحمه الله
September 10, 2020
Ами книжката не е зле, но зависи в какъв момент я четеш, за да може да ти бъде полезна. Най-вече ми харесаха историческите бележки и примери, които са представени в повечето глави. Има много хитроумни идейки, ей така полезни за нашето ежедневие. Но има и теми доста пряко насочени към развитие в кариерата и стремеж за успех. Много леко предадено съдържание, чете се много по-бързо отколкото я прочетох аз. Дава ти по едно късметче и водеща мисъл на ден.
August 25, 2015
Good interpretations, though I think using this as a springboard to the original work will be even more insightful.
1. The crux of the Prince is that you have to be prepared to accept that while it's good to be good, the people who know get stuff done in life know when to break the rules of conventional behaviour.
Reading the Prince asks you :What do you really want to achieve and how do you choose to achieve it?
2. See the situation as it is, and decide accordingly. Sometimes there's no happy ending, just the lesser of two evils.
7. Support weaker neighbours, they're far more likely to help you in return, and be grateful.
9. The reason why so many mergers are failures is that they weren't integrated aggressively or quickly enough. That leaves people hankering for the old days.
11. When you want to change things up, don't expect those doing well under the old regime to support you. Either empower your supporters, or knock some heads together.
15. If you can do the dirty work all at once, you can quickly get started on doing more generous things. Make sure it is carried out swiftly and tactfully..
16. The biggest mistake as a boss is to curry favour too assiduously with QIPs (Quite important people) i.e. middle managers. You end up 'surrounded by men who consider themselves your equal, and then you cannot do with them as you wish.'
18. If you want the freedom to make big calls, make sure the small things are taken care of.
25. We can only prepare for a disaster when there isn't a disaster happening, but we don't. It is more comfortable to hope for the best instead.
30. The positive respect you inspire should be through irrevocable acts. When your word is final people won't hanker for the old days so much.
31. Machiavellian cruelty goes over better if it's done according to clearly stated rules and standards. That way it won't be perceived as random and unexpected.
36. The best public relations isn't fiction, it's selective reporting of the truth, designed to highlight your virtues and distract attention from your weaknesses. It doesn't judge the morality of what it is promoting, only cares about achieving and preserving power for the people it serves.
37. Somebody's going to control the story, might as well be you. If there is no plan to handle communications in a crisis, you're going to handle it badly.
42. All courses of action involve risks, so assess the dangers, and act accordingly (risk management, not avoidance)
45. The only way to protect yourself from flattery is to let it be known that the truth does not offend you. This only works if you retain respect, meaning that people should speak freely to you when asked, and only when.
50. To cut luck out of the equation, better to act fast and impetuously, than to wait till the moment has passed, even if you're sometimes wrong.
51. Speak plainly, and solve problems.
1. The crux of the Prince is that you have to be prepared to accept that while it's good to be good, the people who know get stuff done in life know when to break the rules of conventional behaviour.
Reading the Prince asks you :What do you really want to achieve and how do you choose to achieve it?
2. See the situation as it is, and decide accordingly. Sometimes there's no happy ending, just the lesser of two evils.
7. Support weaker neighbours, they're far more likely to help you in return, and be grateful.
9. The reason why so many mergers are failures is that they weren't integrated aggressively or quickly enough. That leaves people hankering for the old days.
11. When you want to change things up, don't expect those doing well under the old regime to support you. Either empower your supporters, or knock some heads together.
15. If you can do the dirty work all at once, you can quickly get started on doing more generous things. Make sure it is carried out swiftly and tactfully..
16. The biggest mistake as a boss is to curry favour too assiduously with QIPs (Quite important people) i.e. middle managers. You end up 'surrounded by men who consider themselves your equal, and then you cannot do with them as you wish.'
18. If you want the freedom to make big calls, make sure the small things are taken care of.
25. We can only prepare for a disaster when there isn't a disaster happening, but we don't. It is more comfortable to hope for the best instead.
30. The positive respect you inspire should be through irrevocable acts. When your word is final people won't hanker for the old days so much.
31. Machiavellian cruelty goes over better if it's done according to clearly stated rules and standards. That way it won't be perceived as random and unexpected.
36. The best public relations isn't fiction, it's selective reporting of the truth, designed to highlight your virtues and distract attention from your weaknesses. It doesn't judge the morality of what it is promoting, only cares about achieving and preserving power for the people it serves.
37. Somebody's going to control the story, might as well be you. If there is no plan to handle communications in a crisis, you're going to handle it badly.
42. All courses of action involve risks, so assess the dangers, and act accordingly (risk management, not avoidance)
45. The only way to protect yourself from flattery is to let it be known that the truth does not offend you. This only works if you retain respect, meaning that people should speak freely to you when asked, and only when.
50. To cut luck out of the equation, better to act fast and impetuously, than to wait till the moment has passed, even if you're sometimes wrong.
51. Speak plainly, and solve problems.
April 18, 2020
"Love is a bond of gratitude which is easily trumped by self-interest"
After reading the original the prince by machiavelli, Tim somehow relates the lesson to the life of today living in the corporate world.
It is true that we live in a dog eat dog world, and this "self help" book can give you a head start on how to climb the corporate ladder...
It speaks the truth, but only for those people who are genuinely productive.
After reading the original the prince by machiavelli, Tim somehow relates the lesson to the life of today living in the corporate world.
It is true that we live in a dog eat dog world, and this "self help" book can give you a head start on how to climb the corporate ladder...
It speaks the truth, but only for those people who are genuinely productive.
March 21, 2017
مرتب ومفيد ولكن ممل لأنه يتحدث عن عالم الأعمال والتجارة.. ابتعته لأن له علاقة بماكيافيللي..
52 فكرة للنجاح في البزنس مستلهمة من كتاب الأمير. انا انصح بقراءة كتاب الأمير مباشرة إلا في حال كان الشخص مهتم بالتجارة والإدارة فأنصحه بهذا الكتاب لأنه يتكلم بصلب الموضوع ويذكر امثلة تساعد على توضيح الأفكار ليصل الفرد الى غاياته بالربح او السلطة.
52 فكرة للنجاح في البزنس مستلهمة من كتاب الأمير. انا انصح بقراءة كتاب الأمير مباشرة إلا في حال كان الشخص مهتم بالتجارة والإدارة فأنصحه بهذا الكتاب لأنه يتكلم بصلب الموضوع ويذكر امثلة تساعد على توضيح الأفكار ليصل الفرد الى غاياته بالربح او السلطة.
June 4, 2017
اختياري لهذا الكتاب كان على عجلة كنت افكره كتاب تطوير الذات ومن هذا القبيل ، الكتاب موجه للي يمتلكون منصب او يرئسون شركة مثلا و النصائح مقدمة من كتاب الأمير لميكافيللي
باختصار ممل و ندمت على اشتراءه لكن عندي عقدة إذا بديت بكتاب لازم انهيه وعلى الاقل ثلاث ارباعه
باختصار ممل و ندمت على اشتراءه لكن عندي عقدة إذا بديت بكتاب لازم انهيه وعلى الاقل ثلاث ارباعه
October 15, 2022
اولاً ترجمة الكتاب جداً سيئة... ثانية أنا كشخص لم يناسبني الكتاب ابداً ربما كان موجه لنوع محدد من الناس، مدراء الشركات وأصحاب الأعمال مثلاً... وأخيراً بعد انقطاع طويل انتهيت بتاريخ
2022/Oct/8
يلا بروح أنام بكرة مطرصة (مدرسة)
2022/Oct/8
يلا بروح أنام بكرة مطرصة (مدرسة)
May 29, 2023
With practical tips on applications in current landscape.
February 28, 2017
رغم معارضتي لأفكار الكتاب إلا إنه كتاب ممتاز،، للكاتب فكرة واضحة ومسيطرة للدول التي تتبنى الحكم والسيطرة. انصح بقرائته
July 25, 2014
الخطأ انني عندما اشتريت الكتاب لم انتبه للعنوان و اعتقدت انه كتاب ماكيافيللي .. الكتاب مجرد عرض و شرح سريع لافكار ماكيافيللي ال 52 من وجهة نظر الكاتب و اعتقد انها عكس تماما وجهة نظر نيكولو ولكنه ترجم بطريقة سيئة جدا جدا جدا ..
December 22, 2015
الحمد لله الذى أغنانا بالاسلام
أعتقد إنك وإن تعريت من كل آدميه الإ أنك تبيان لأمر الساسة ونهجهم
فما أظن أن هذا الكتاب حرق يوما إذ اأنه حى فى الأذهان وشاهد ما نال الأنام...................
ليس المؤلم ما تقضيه بين نصوصك قدر ما آلام أنين حيوات لازال يقطر بين صفحاتك
فإنك عبقرى الشر
أعتقد إنك وإن تعريت من كل آدميه الإ أنك تبيان لأمر الساسة ونهجهم
فما أظن أن هذا الكتاب حرق يوما إذ اأنه حى فى الأذهان وشاهد ما نال الأنام...................
ليس المؤلم ما تقضيه بين نصوصك قدر ما آلام أنين حيوات لازال يقطر بين صفحاتك
فإنك عبقرى الشر
December 2, 2016
This is the second of this type of book I have bought accidentally at a book fair not noticing the small text down the bottom saying it is not the original. I felt this one was a bit overly repetitive and some of the comparisons through didnt really work.
June 27, 2014
الترجمة جدا سيئة -.-
October 20, 2021
3,5 na minha opinião, o autor da muitas voltas para explicar uma coisa simples
August 12, 2018
Lots of negative feelings. Including little of good idea.
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