His eight types are Manipulative Wise leaders are aware of the image they project. We should ask here - how this cameo applies to the junior manager, the middle manager and the supervisor. The cameo however has a bearing on the project manager. The skill is to keep the number of problems and opportunities that confront and distract to manageable levels. Punitive Here is the Machiavellian message at its best.
Effective leaders are firm-handed.
They dispense favours to obtain loyalty and give incentive - but those who do not deliver suffer the consequences. So - healthy scepticism and mistrust are important ingredients behind the benign, pleasant welcoming face they present. At the end of the day - they have to watch their backs. Saintliness and pure honesty requires trust and placing oneself completely in the hands of the other person - believing that they will not exploit your position. Public consistency is vital to maintain a virtuous reputation as a fair, honest, trustworthy person.