This thread reminds me of a lecturer I once met who had a theory based on a Machiavellian scale: Entrepreneurs typically rate low. They rely on goodwill and re

This thread reminds me of a lecturer I once met who had a theory based on a Machiavellian scale: Entrepreneurs typically rate low. They rely on goodwill and reciprocity and great relationships to get things done as they have zero power. Early power comes from getting people to buy into your vision. Corporate middle / senior managers rate higher because it it generally all about the power. The interesting insight was that as an entrepreneur, when your business scales it is hard to retain the “low Machiavelly” approach. This is where a lot of the growing pains come from.. Edit: add link https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/machiavellianism-psychology.htm https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/machiavellianism...