employees contributes to best of their ability while poor leadership and negativism creates an environment where safeguarding personal interests are a priority and finger pointing is common.

This sort of environment stifles innovations and hampers the long term future of the organization or a state. Energy, morale and performance takes a hit as responsibility to an employee is just a mundane piece of work imposed. The fine example in today corporate world is that of Southwest Airli

Introduction

Machiavelli teachings and thoughts will never go out of fashion as power will always remain the center of both the political and corporate world. His writings are as relevant today as they were in the 16th century. In the last decade and half with increasing competitiveness and globalization number of managers have started using his principles in the corporate world. The book was first written kept in mind the political times of 16th century but number of its lessons are applicable in business today.

In this paper we will step by step analyze the business needs in today’s corporate world and simultaneously relevant agreement or criticism of Machiavelli philosophy will be provided.

Leadership and Culture

Machiavelli stressed that the key to maintain the rule of the kingdom and to leave a legacy a Prince should try to maintain a balance between the subjects’ respect and aspire glory.

“A prince who has established himself as above, who can command, and is a man of courage, undismayed in adversity, who does not fail in other qualifications, and who, by his resolution and energy, keeps the whole people encouraged — such a one will never find himself deceived in them, and it will be shown that he has laid his foundations well” ( Machiavelli, Chapter 21)

The above excerpt just explained the need for building a sound organizational system and developing a good work culture that can motivate subjects to achieve greater heights thus in the process making the kingdom achieving lofty heights. The key factors enumerated by Machiavelli in a leader are – Leading by example, courageous and motivating leader. According to a recent research (Jay R. Tombaugh, 2005 ) the leader who have grand vision and positive attitude are able to motivate their employees four times better than the traditional carat and stick approach. Positive and courageous approach can create an environment of creativity and innovation where employees contributes to best of their ability while poor leadership and negativism creates an environment where safeguarding personal interests are a priority and finger pointing is common.

This sort of environment stifles innovations and hampers the long term future of the organization or a state. Energy, morale and performance takes a hit as responsibility to an employee is just a mundane piece of work imposed. The fine example in today corporate world is that of Southwest Airlin

e applicable in business today.

In this paper we will step by step analyze the business needs in today’s corporate world and simultaneously relevant agreement or criticism of Machiavelli philosophy will be provided.

Leadership and Culture

Machiavelli stressed that the key to maintain the rule of the kingdom and to leave a legacy a Prince should try to maintain a balance between the subjects’ respect and aspire glory.

“A prince who has established himself as above, who can command, and is a man of courage, undismayed in adversity, who does not fail in other qualifications, and who, by his resolution and energy, keeps the whole people encouraged — such a one will never find himself deceived in them, and it will be shown that he has laid his foundations well” ( Machiavelli, Chapter 21)

The above excerpt just explained the need for building a sound organizational system and developing a good work culture that can motivate subjects to achieve greater heights thus in the process making the kingdom achieving lofty heights. The key factors enumerated by Machiavelli in a leader are – Leading by example, courageous and motivating leader. According to a recent research (Jay R. Tombaugh, 2005 ) the leader who have grand vision and positive attitude are able to motivate their employees four times better than the traditional carat and stick approach. Positive and courageous approach can create an environment of creativity and innovation where employees contributes to best of their ability while poor leadership and negativism creates an environment where safeguarding personal interests are a priority and finger pointing is common.

This sort of environment stifles innovations and hampers the long term future of the organization or a state. Energy, morale and performance takes a hit as responsibility to an employee is just a mundane piece of work imposed. The fine example in today corporate world is that of Southwest Airli

ho can command, and is a man of courage, undismayed in adversity, who does not fail in other qualifications, and who, by his resolution and energy, keeps the whole people encouraged — such a one will never find himself deceived in them, and it will be shown that he has laid his foundations well” ( Machiavelli, Chapter 21)

The above excerpt just explained the need for building a sound organizational system and developing a good work culture that can motivate subjects to achieve greater heights thus in the process making the kingdom achieving lofty heights. The key factors enumerated by Machiavelli in a leader are – Leading by example, courageous and motivating leader. According to a recent research (Jay R. Tombaugh, 2005 ) the leader who have grand vision and positive attitude are able to motivate their employees four times better than the traditional carat and stick approach. Positive and courageous approach can create an environment of creativity and innovation where employees contributes to best of their ability while poor leadership and negativism creates an environment where safeguarding personal interests are a priority and finger pointing is common.

This sort of environment stifles innovations and hampers the long term future of the organization or a state. Energy, morale and performance takes a hit as responsibility to an employee is just a mundane piece of work imposed. The fine example in today corporate world is that of Southwest Airli

r heights thus in the process making the kingdom achieving lofty heights. The key factors enumerated by Machiavelli in a leader are – Leading by example, courageous and motivating leader. According to a recent research (Jay R. Tombaugh, 2005 ) the leader who have grand vision and positive attitude are able to motivate their employees four times better than the traditional carat and stick approach. Positive and courageous approach can create an environment of creativity and innovation where employees contributes to best of their ability while poor leadership and negativism creates an environment where safeguarding personal interests are a priority and finger pointing is common.

This sort of environment stifles innovations and hampers the long term future of the organization or a state. Energy, morale and performance takes a hit as responsibility to an employee is just a mundane piece of work imposed. The fine example in today corporate world is that of Southwest Airli

employees contributes to best of their ability while poor leadership and negativism creates an environment where safeguarding personal interests are a priority and finger pointing is common.

This sort of environment stifles innovations and hampers the long term future of the organization or a state. Energy, morale and performance takes a hit as responsibility to an employee is just a mundane piece of work imposed. The fine example in today corporate world is that of Southwest Airline which is recording profits quarter after quarter for more than two and half decades while other major legacy airlines bleeding red. According to Southwest Management the large part of this success is due to its family styled value system, meaningful work, team work and sense of community among its employees.