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34 famous international leaders and experts within: Business, Politics, Art, Sport, Organized Crime, Philanthropy, and Health Care are united in a timeless and universal documentary about leadership, ethics and visions. The topics discussed in each chapter of The Mind of a Leader are closely related to the issues raised in the 26 chapters of Niccolò Machiavelli's controversial strategic masterpiece 'The Prince' (Italy, 1513). The Mind of a Leader presents each chapter of ‘The Prince’ in 26 episodes, each 26 minutes. The modern documentaries consist of interviews with influential leaders from all over the world based on modern interpretations of Machiavelli’s controversial thoughts. The projects reveals the involved participants' personal views, and not their knowledge in terms of Machiavelli.
The multi-cultural documentary series examines different aspects of modern leadership and encourages future leaders to be responsible and create an efficient, dynamic, and humane environment, while achieving ambitious goals. The Mind of a Leader offers general advice in regards to both individual and organizational success, global co-operations, human values, human resource issues such as motivation, implementation of changes, personal ambitions, etc. But The Mind of a Leader also aims to reveal some of the more sensitive issues an ambitious leader has to deal with in regard to the above. Questions such as, whether it is better to be loved or feared as a leader, or if it is ever acceptable to practice deceit or make human sacrifices for a greater good?
Imagine a documentary that, commencing in different cultures, circuitously questions the global balance of power, interpersonal relations (at work, leisure etc.) and questions to what extent manipulation and cynicism can be accepted...
The Mind of a Leader is an outstanding training and development tool. Each chapter features questions, conclusions and practical hands-on advice in regards to both individual and organizational success. A fascinating journey to the inside of successful modern organizations and leadership minds
Chapters may also be purchased individually.
Chapters
Chapter 1: Fortune & Ability
Chapter 2: The Successor
Chapter 3: External Organizations & Markets
Chapter 4: Organizational Structure
Chapter 5: Mergers & Acquisitions
Chapter 6: Readiness, Opportunity & Action
Chapter 7: Turning Trouble-shooters Into Scapegoats
Chapter 8: Carrying Out Good And Bad Initiatives
Chapter 9: Close Relations To All Levels In The Organization
Chapter 10: Scare Campaigns
Chapter 11: Untouchable Positions And Institutions
Chapter 12: The Use Of Consultants
Chapter 13: Outsourcing & Strategic Alliances
Chapter 14: Studying Great Leaders And Staying Alert
Chapter 15: Popularity & Efficiency
Chapter 16: Managing The Expectation Of Benefits
Chapter 17: Management By Fear
Chapter 18: Personal Appearance
Chapter 19: Delivering Good & Bad News
Chapter 20: Those Who Supported The Former Ruler
Chapter 21: Enterprises, Greatness & Public Diversion
Chapter 22: Personal Assistants
Chapter 23: Flatterers & Truthful Advisors
Chapter 24: Judging Hereditary Leaders
Chapter 25: Preparation For Bad Fortune
Chapter 26: The Basis For A Comeback
The multi-cultural documentary series examines different aspects of modern leadership and encourages future leaders to be responsible and create an efficient, dynamic, and humane environment, while achieving ambitious goals. The Mind of a Leader offers general advice in regards to both individual and organizational success, global co-operations, human values, human resource issues such as motivation, implementation of changes, personal ambitions, etc. But The Mind of a Leader also aims to reveal some of the more sensitive issues an ambitious leader has to deal with in regard to the above. Questions such as, whether it is better to be loved or feared as a leader, or if it is ever acceptable to practice deceit or make human sacrifices for a greater good?
Imagine a documentary that, commencing in different cultures, circuitously questions the global balance of power, interpersonal relations (at work, leisure etc.) and questions to what extent manipulation and cynicism can be accepted...
The Mind of a Leader is an outstanding training and development tool. Each chapter features questions, conclusions and practical hands-on advice in regards to both individual and organizational success. A fascinating journey to the inside of successful modern organizations and leadership minds
Chapters may also be purchased individually.
Chapters
Chapter 1: Fortune & Ability
Chapter 2: The Successor
Chapter 3: External Organizations & Markets
Chapter 4: Organizational Structure
Chapter 5: Mergers & Acquisitions
Chapter 6: Readiness, Opportunity & Action
Chapter 7: Turning Trouble-shooters Into Scapegoats
Chapter 8: Carrying Out Good And Bad Initiatives
Chapter 9: Close Relations To All Levels In The Organization
Chapter 10: Scare Campaigns
Chapter 11: Untouchable Positions And Institutions
Chapter 12: The Use Of Consultants
Chapter 13: Outsourcing & Strategic Alliances
Chapter 14: Studying Great Leaders And Staying Alert
Chapter 15: Popularity & Efficiency
Chapter 16: Managing The Expectation Of Benefits
Chapter 17: Management By Fear
Chapter 18: Personal Appearance
Chapter 19: Delivering Good & Bad News
Chapter 20: Those Who Supported The Former Ruler
Chapter 21: Enterprises, Greatness & Public Diversion
Chapter 22: Personal Assistants
Chapter 23: Flatterers & Truthful Advisors
Chapter 24: Judging Hereditary Leaders
Chapter 25: Preparation For Bad Fortune
Chapter 26: The Basis For A Comeback
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- Topics
- Leadership
- Featured Talent
- Benjamin Holk Henriksen
- Fredrik Lassenius
- Length
- A total of 12 hours 8 min
- Product Type
- Video
- Course ID
- 2827
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- Download List of Participants
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Chapter 1: Fortune & Ability
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter I in ‘The Prince’: ‘How many kinds of principalities there are, and in what manner they are acquired’ Niccolò Machiavelli a.o. specifies that principalities are either new or they are hereditary. The new principalities are either entirely new or they are annexed to the hereditary state of... read more
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Chapter 2: The Successor
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter II in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of hereditary Principalities’ Machiavelli a.o. states that hereditary states, accustomed to the line of their prince, are maintained with much less difficulty than new states for it is enough merely that the prince do not transcend the order of things established by h... read more
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Chapter 3: External Organisations & Markets
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter III in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of mixed Principalities’ Machiavelli a.o. states that it is in a new principality that difficulties present themselves. When the acquired states are in the same country, speaking the same language, they are easy to hold, for in that case it suffices to extend the lin... read more
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Chapter 4: Organisational Structure
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter IV in ‘The Prince’: ‘Why the Kingdom of Darius, which was conquered by Alexander, did not revolt against the successors of Alexander after his death’ Machiavelli a.o. states that all principalities have either been governed by one absolute prince or else by a prince and nobles. He states ... read more
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Chapter 5: Mergers & Acquisitions
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter V in ‘The Prince’: ‘How cities or Principalities are to be governed that previous to being conquered had lived under their own laws’, Machiavelli a.o. specifies that in conquered states that have been accustomed to live under a prince it is sufficient to extinguish the line of the former ... read more
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Chapter 6: Readiness, Opportunity & Action
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter VI in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of new principalities that have been acquired by the valor of the prince and by his own troops’ Machiavelli states among other things that in examining the acts and lives of great men, we find that they got nothing from fortune except opportunity, which gave them the ... read more
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Chapter 7: Turning Trouble-shooters into scapegoats
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter VII in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of new principalities that have been acquired by the aid of others and by good fortune’ Machiavelli a.o. states that those rising from private citizen to prince, due to good fortune, meets little trouble in achieving the elevation, but great difficulties after being ... read more
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Chapter 8: Carrying Out Good and Bad Initiatives
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter VIII in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of such as have achieved sovereignty by means of crime’ Machiavelli a.o. states that it cannot be called brave or valour to massacre one’s fellow-citizens, to betray one’s friends, and to be devoid of good faith, mercy, and religion. Such criminal means may enable a... read more
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Chapter 9: Close relations to all levels in the organisation
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter IX in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of civil principalities’ Machiavelli a.o. states that he who becomes prince by the favor of the nobles, should immediately strive to win the good will of the people, which will be easy for him, by taking them under his protection. When men receive benefits from one of... read more
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Chapter 10: Scare Campaigns
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter X in ‘The Prince’: ‘In what manner the power of all principalities should be measured’ Machiavelli a.o. states that a prince in need of constant support of others, must fortify the cities where they have their seat of government, and provide them well with all necessary supplies, without ... read more
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Chapter 11: Untouchable Positions and Institutions
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XI in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of ecclesiastical principalities’ Machiavelli states that to achieve or maintain ecclesiastical principalities requires neither ability nor good fortune; for they are sustained by the ancient ordinances of religion, which are so powerful and of such quality that they ... read more
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Chapter 12: The Use of Consultants
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XII in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of the different kinds of troops, and of mercenaries’ Machiavelli a.o. states that if any one attempts to found his state on mercenaries, he will never be secure, as they are disunited, ambitious, and without discipline, faithless and braggarts amongst friends, but c... read more
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Chapter 13: Outsourcing & Strategic Alliances
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XIII in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of auxiliaries, and of mixed and national troops’ Machiavelli a.o. states that troops of this kind may be useful and good in themselves, but they are always dangerous for him who calls for their assistance. If defeated the prince remains undone, and in victory, he w... read more
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Chapter 14: Studying Great Leaders and Staying Alert
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XIV in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of the duties of a prince in relation to military matters’ Machiavelli a.o. specifies that a prince should have no other thought or object so much at heart, and make no other thing so much his especial study, as the art of war and the organisation and discipline of h... read more
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Chapter 15: Popularity & Efficiency
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XV in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of the means which men, and especially princes, win applause, or incur censure’ Machiavelli describes in what manner a prince should conduct himself towards his subjects and his allies. The manner in which men live is so different from the way in which they ought to l... read more
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Chapter 16: Managing the Expectation of Benefits
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XVI in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of liberality and parsimoniousness’ Machiavelli a.o. states that it would be good for a prince to be deemed liberal; and yet liberality, practiced in such way that you will no longer be feared, will prove injurious. For liberality worthily exercised, which it should ... read more
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Chapter 17: Management by Fear
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XVII in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of cruelty and clemency, and whether it is better to be loved than feared’ Machiavelli says a.o. things that it will be desirable to be both the one and the other; but as it is difficult to be both at the same time, it is much safer to be feared than to be loved. Me... read more
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Chapter 18: Personal Appearance
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XVIII ‘In what manner princes should keep their faith’ Machiavelli says a.o. things that to have and to practice all qualities constantly is pernicious, while appearing to have them is useful. You should seem to be merciful, faithful, humane, religious, and upright, and should even be so ... read more
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Chapter 19: Delivering Good & Bad News
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XIX in ‘The Prince’: ‘A prince must avoid being contemned and hated’ Machiavelli a.o. states that a prince should avoid everything that would tend to make him odious and contemned. Not to be hated nor contemned by the mass of the people is one of the best safeguards for a prince against c... read more
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Chapter 20: Those Who Supported The Former Ruler
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XX in ‘The Prince’: ‘Whether the erection of fortresses, and many other things which princes often do, are useful, or injurious’, Machiavelli a.o. states that a new prince should arm his unarmed subjects, and in that way make them as they were his own. A prince who disarms his subjects wi... read more
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Chapter 21: Enterprises, Greatness & Public Diversion
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XXI in ‘The Prince’: ‘How princes should conduct themselves to acquire a reputation’ Machiavelli a.o. states that nothing makes a prince so much esteemed as the undertaking of great enterprises and the setting of a noble example in his own person. He gives an example of a new prince, who ... read more
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Chapter 22: Personal Assistants
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XXII in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of the ministers of princes’ Machiavelli states that ministers are either good or not, according to whether the prince himself is sagacious or otherwise. He list three sorts of intellects: one understands things by his own quickness of perception; another understand... read more
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Chapter 23: Flatterers & Truthful Advisors
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XXIII ‘How to avoid flatterers’ Machiavelli a.o. addresses and evil against which princes have much difficulty in defending themselves, if they are not extremely prudent, or have not made good choice of ministers; and this relates to flatterers, who abound in all courts. He states that me... read more
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Chapter 24: Judging Hereditary Leaders
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XXIV in ‘The Prince’: ‘The reason why the princes of Italy have lost their states’ Machiavelli states that the actions of a new prince are much more closely observed and scrutinized than those of an hereditary one. And thus he will have the double glory of having established a new princip... read more
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Chapter 25: Preparation for Bad Fortune
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XXV in ‘The Prince’: ‘Of the influence of fortune in human affairs, and how it may be counteracted’ Machiavelli judges that it may be assumed as true that Fortune to the extent of one half is the judge of our actions, but that she permits us to direct the other half, or perhaps a little l... read more
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Chapter 26: The Basis for a Comeback
Part of the 'Mind of a Leader 1' series
In chapter XXVI in ‘The Prince’: ‘Exhortation to deliver Italy from foreign barbarians’ Machiavelli a.o. states that time has never been better for Italy to recover its strength and ancient fame and therefore O magnificent Lorenzo must not let this opportunity pass. He has the leadership abilities, ... read more
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