» obama http://beyondpuke.com Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Understand Machiavelli is to understand mans nature, The fox and the lion, not OR http://beyondpuke.com/blog/2009/10/10/understand-machiavelli-is-to-understand-mans-nature-the-fox-and-the-lion-not-or/ http://beyondpuke.com/blog/2009/10/10/understand-machiavelli-is-to-understand-mans-nature-the-fox-and-the-lion-not-or/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:22:26 +0000 admin http://beyondpuke.com/?p=336 Since it is necessary for the prince to use the ways of beasts, he should imitate the fox and the lion, because the lion cannot defend himself from snares and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. Therefore, it is important to be a fox in order to understand the snares and a lion in order to terrify the wolves. Those who choose only to be a lion do not really understand. Therefore, a prudent leader will not and should not observe his promises, when such observance will work against him and when the reasons for making the promise are no longer valid. If all men were good, this precept would not be good; but since men are evil and will not keep their word with you, you shouldn’t keep yours to them. Never has a prince lacked legitimate reasons to break faith. I could give you an infinite number of examples from modern times, and show you numerous peace treaties and promises that have been broken and made completely empty by the faithlessness of princes: these knew well how to use the ways of the fox, and they are the ones who succeed. But it is necessary to know how to hide this nature and to simulate a good character and to dissimulate: for the majority of men are simple and will only follow the needs of the present, so that the deceiver can always find someone he can deceive.

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Wikipedia: transformational leadership

Transformational leadership is a leadership style where one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality. A transformational leader focuses on “transforming” others to help each other, to look out for each other, be encouraging, harmonious, and look out for the organization as a whole. James MacGregor Burns (1978) first introduced the concepts of transformational and transactional leadership in his treatment of political leadership, but this term is now used in organizational psychology as well.

According to Burns, the difference between transformational and transactional leadership is what leaders and followers offer one another. “Transforming leadership… occurs when one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality. Their purposes, which might have started out as separate but related, as in the case of transactional leadership, become fused.

Power bases are linked not as counterweights but as mutual support for common purpose. Transformational leaders offer a purpose that transcends short-term goals and focuses on higher order intrinsic needs. This results in followers identifying with the needs of the leader.

The four dimensions of transformational leadership are idealized influence (or charisma), inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation andindividual consideration.

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