Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince...
"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things."
"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things."
On Leading Change & Navigating Complexity
If introducing a new order of things is perilous and uncertain, we need the right guides. Here are the works that help me think through the challenges of transformation and leadership. I recommend buying and reading these selections.
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
Meg Meeker
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman