Listen "2. Machiavelli's The Prince | Learning Before You Lose & The Struggles of New Leaders"
Episode Synopsis
In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides readers through the first five chapters of The Prince, identifying eight keys to leadership from the reading. These include lessons on assuming roles of power, learning before you lose and engaging problems before they become too large to remedy. Dr. Gregg also wrestles with the modern-day application of Machiavelli’s ideas. Target 2 Reading: Chapters 1-5, pp. 5-21 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at [email protected] This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator