**—New York Magazine.**

“It’s the rules for suits . . . Machiavelli has a new rival. And Sun Tzu had better watch his back.”

—Publishers Weekly.

“An heir to Machiavelli’s Prince . . . gentler souls will find this book frightening, those whose moral compass is oriented solely to power will have a perfect ‘vade mecum.’”

**—People Magazine.**

“Beguiling . . . literate . . . fascinating. A wry primer for people who desperately want to be on top.”