2. Machiavelli's The Prince | Learning Before You Lose & The Struggles of New Leaders
Description
In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides readers through the first five chapters of The Prince, identifying eight keys to leadership from the reading. These include lessons on assuming roles of power, learning before you lose and engaging problems before they become too large to remedy. Dr. Gregg also wrestles with the modern-day application of Machiavelli’s ideas.
Target 2 Reading: Chapters 1-5, pp. 5-21 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998)
Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here
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Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator
Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director
Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
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