1. Bell ringer niccolo machiavelli was a renaissance thinker that wrote about governmnent and politics focusing on how reel people thought and acted

2. Niccolo Machiavelli Realistic Politics

3. Niccolo Machiavelli Observation of politicians and their ways. Assignment- Write a list of 5 rules that you think leaders should follow. Rules for leadership.

4. Take One minute to Write What are five characteristics of good leaders?

5. Niccolo Machiavelli His conclusions: –The ends justify the means. - Do whatever it takes!!! -No morals, no ethics, religious principles!!! - Let’s get real!!!

6. Niccolo Machiavelli People are… - Untrustworthy, selfish, ungrateful, cowardly, dishonest, covetous, afraid, unreliable, easily fooled, simple-minded…etc.

7. Bell-Ringer during the renaissance leonardo observed _____________ while machiavelli observed__________.

8. Niccolo Machiavelli A man who only does what is right will soon fail among so many that are untrustworthy!!!

9. Niccolo Machiavelli As a leader, is it better to be loved more than feared or feared more than loved?

10. Niccolo Machiavelli Men are more likely to betray those they love. The fear of punishment is a greater motivator. –Men control love. –Leader controls fear. You can only use what you can control…….

11. Niccolo Machiavelli Leaders must be like both a fox and lion. Foxes recognize traps. Lions can scare off wolves.

13. Do you agree with his assessment of people today?