The Concise Mastery

The perfect pocketbook gift for the power-hungry — from “the modern Machiavelli,” Robert Greene, international bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The Concise 33 Strategies of War.
This concise version of the business classic Mastery provides a shortcut to Greene’s powerful new tools for achieving greatness. Around the globe, people face the same challenge: we are born as individuals but are often forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. To express our uniqueness through achievement, we must first learn the rules — and then learn how to change them completely.
Charles Darwin began as an underachieving schoolboy, while Leonardo da Vinci was an illegitimate outcast. The secret behind their eventual greatness lies in what Greene calls a “rigorous apprenticeship”: learning to master the hidden codes that determine ultimate success or failure. Once mastered, they rewrote the rules as a reflection of their individuality.
Told through Robert Greene’s signature blend of historical anecdote and psychological insight, and drawing on interviews with world leaders, this concise edition of *Mastery* builds on the strategies outlined in *The 48 Laws of Power* to provide a practical guide to greatness — and to learning how to start living by your own rules.