I suggest that reading The Prince, or the various synopses of it, should be used for defensive purposes against old school, Machiavellian management rather than using them offensively against the larger, younger workforce.
I find that those who actively use Machiavellian management techniques can easily be disarmed by those who know how to actively counter them. Also, many of the Machiavellian techniques that work great against company-loyal Baby Boomers and Gen-X'ers can be quite disastrous against the Millenials.
For those who just don't like managing Millenials, you better get used to them. There are a lot more of them and you'll be ahead of the game if you can work out some effective techniques for leading them without resorting to Renaissance era tyranny.
I find that those who actively use Machiavellian management techniques can easily be disarmed by those who know how to actively counter them. Also, many of the Machiavellian techniques that work great against company-loyal Baby Boomers and Gen-X'ers can be quite disastrous against the Millenials.
For those who just don't like managing Millenials, you better get used to them. There are a lot more of them and you'll be ahead of the game if you can work out some effective techniques for leading them without resorting to Renaissance era tyranny.