Download or read book Narcissus or Machiavelli? written by Nishant Uppal and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about leadership and its strategies. Drawing on Indian prime ministers since Independence, it traces personality traits and leadership skills that have shaped many futures. It examines a range of leadership profiles to study dominant traits in one of the most demanding leadership roles in the world. The volume focuses on Machiavellianism and narcissism as a framework to policy-personality connections and demagogic tendencies in leaders in politics and in everyday life. Accessible, engaging, and provocative, this book will be essential reading for professionals across industries and corporations. The general reader interested in leadership studies and Indian politics will also find this book useful.