The book takes a cynical view of the American Dream. It suggests that success is not about working hard, but about working smart, manipulating perceptions, and ensuring that you are indispensable.
Where Machiavelli wrote for Renaissance princes, "V." writes for the modern CEO. The corporate world, he argues, is a lawless jungle disguised by HR policies. The "Corporate Machiavelli" is the manager who: The book takes a cynical view of the American Dream