Machiavellianism

Assessment one “My Basic Personality” showed that I was indeed an ENTJ. Those of the ENTJ personality type are born leaders. They can become frustrated and impatient when things don’t unfold according to their expected plan or time frame, evoking notions of the “Type-A” personality (Drenth, n.d.). Assessment two “Ambiguity” showed me something new about myself. Having intolerance of ambiguity means that you tend to perceive situations as threatening rather than promising (Robbins, 2008). My…

Below are examples of ethical and unethical / dishonest tactics: Honest Influence Tactics Dishonest Influence Tactics Leading by Example and Respect Deliberate Machiavellianism Using Rational Persuasion Gentle manipulation of people and situations Apprising the Target Undue Pressure Making a Personal Appeal Debasement Developing a Reputation as a Subject Matter Expert Ingratiation Exchanging Favors and Bargaining Joking…

Niccolo Machiavelli would not have written the Prince if his life were any different. He was born in Florence, Italy in 1469. In 1494 he became an Italian diplomat for the city of Florence. He served while the medici family, who were a wealthy bankers who had high political power in Florence, were in exile. One of Machiavelli’s duties included his creation and maintenance of the Florentine militia whom he created because of his lack of trust of militia’s. However, with help from Pope Julius…

Project 2 contains information developed from the Pearson Higher Education Self-Assessment Library. A series of assessments were completed. The most significant information I learned is contained in step 1. Part I gave insights into my personality, that I am an agreeable person with a Type A Personality, and that my job satisfaction is overall low, even though I have high emotional intelligence and considered a leader overall. Part II shows that I need improvement in listening, faith in others,…

‘In the social sciences, the most general concept of power links it to the ability to achieve a desired outcome’ (Heywood 2004). Power is a heavily contested concept amongst humans and has always been present within political thought throughout all eras. It is, in most cases, outlined as the capability to impose authority upon both individuals, and the masses within a state or territorial region, in order to control or influence decisions and their effects. This essay will discuss the…

My first goal as a leader is let followers keep the passion for the work, even if sometimes we may meet difficulties. I think passion is the very important factor of the plan, it will along with all of us for the whole work process. The most significant effect is that passion can determine the attitude of everyone for the work. For example, passion can make us have a good condition at the beginning of every day’s work. Most of the people must feel that they are more energetic at morning than at…

He understands what justice is ought to be, but knows what it actually is. Some consider Machiavellianism to be linked with emotionless and a detachment from morality. However in his treatise Machiavelli doesn’t fully detach morality from politics. Just that when and if the time arrives a ruler must set them aside to do what is needed to ensure…

In 1642, when King Charles I entered the House of Commons seeking the arrest of the five Members alleged to have supported the Scottish invasion against his reign, he not only created Parliamentary history, but also laid the foundation of what is known today as ‘Parliamentary Privilege’. In response to King Charles I’s questions about the whereabouts of these Members, the Speaker William Lenthall famously remarked that “I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the…

In laymen’s terms, enlightenment could be defined as the freedom to use reason and gain knowledge from self-willingness. Webster states that the enlightenment was, “a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion”, so in authors such as Voltaire, Locke, and Kant, human freedom, the powers of the human mind, and scientific innovation are presented to support their ideals of human growth. All…

wants to be the best at what he does which is fighting. Grendel’s whole life he experiences multiple different types of philosophies in which he lives by. Three main philosophies stick out in Grendel's life which he lives by the most, they are Machiavellianism, Solipsism, and Nihilism Throughout Grendel, Grendel is a very bitter person, but cares about his reputation of fighting, his goal is to be the best at it that he can be. “This nobility of his, this dignity: are they not my work? What was…