
The Machiavellian CIO: Morality versus reality
The discrepancy, or gap, between doing and achieving is a persistent problem in business. Although every experienced leader knows that functional success is fundamental to sound management, doing a good job doesn’t necessarily lead to career recognition or personal reward. Niccolo Machiavelli, one of the most intriguing political philosophers in Western history, focused relentlessly on […]

The Machiavellian Guide to Enterprise 2.0
This is not a blue print for how to be a ruthless employee, rather some sound, in-your-face examples from the best of the Enterprise 2.0 crowd. This article is for internal champions who have aspirations of of getting ahead and making a name for themselves in their company. In January 1503, Machiavelli began to work […]