Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace

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By Stacey Vanek Smith ’99

Published Aug. 17, 2021

Longtime NPR reporter Smith translates the teachings of 16th century philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli to the modern workforce in Machiavelli for Women (Gallery Books). Drawing on the principles of Machiavelli’s The Prince, Smith shows how women can wield power and win success in male-dominated fields, breaking the glass ceiling once and for all.

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