I should have read this book years ago, I would have been much more powerful now ! 😀
It describes how to conduct yourself in order to gain power and it really makes a lot of sense, going against some preconceived notions.
My only small grievance is that it draws a lot of references from way in the past (Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, the monarchies era, etc), still the message is clear.
Excerpt
… learning to adapt to each new circumstance means seeing events through your own eyes, and often ignoring the advice that people constantly peddle your way. It means that ultimately you must throw out the laws that others preach, and the books they write to tell you what to do, and the sage advice of the elder