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The Most Dangerous Personality Type?
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In 1532, a man named Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book arguing that a leader should be ruthless, calculating, and that it's always better to be feared than loved. Today, psychology uses his name to describe one of the most dangerous personality types in the workplace. Machiavellianism is part of the Dark Triad, a group of four dark personality traits.
Machiavellian individuals are entirely cynical, emotionally detached, and believe that the ends always justify the means. They don't care about your feelings, and they don't want the spotlight, they just want power. Are you working for a Machiavellian leader?