Niccolo Machiavelli

power and politics in the business context ….you will learn best from conflict..it is delusional to expect staff to align their interests with you in the long term. You must try to put yourself in their shoes and grasp their motivations. You must develop a ‘learning organization’ ….one which adapts and changes almost constantly….you need to systemize your business so that it can be scaled, replicated and managed independently of you.