Laws of Power: Enough said.

Just a few more Laws then I'm done!
Law 7: Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit
I would say many people in all walks of life use this one regularly. I find this one particularly annoying and a true leader always gives credit where credit is due.

Law 9: Win through actions, never through an argument.
In spite of all the media around, the main way people understand is through demonstrating, not explicating. However, this law doesn't always hold true. Though the hapless Carbon Tax was demonstrated for almost a year, unfortunately it had implacable opposition so it will, eventually, be crushed. Among almost all the developed nations, Australia will be one of the few to throw out a market based mechanism in favour of a hodpodge of Direct Action. Big Business and Climate Change Skeptics won this one!

Law 15: Crush your enemy totally
Pretty obvious and this is what has happened to the Labor Party at State and Federal Levels. The Queensland State Labor Party lost the election and was reduced to only 7 seats in a parliament of 89. Crushed like an ant.
Tony Abbott's victory was resounding but not quite the crushing defeat it was feared.
However crushing Labor & Greens Carbon Abatement policies will happen swiftly.

Law 17: Keep others in suspended terror: Cultivate an air of unpredictability
Welcome to the Federal Public Service!  11,997 'redundancies' to go.
This has been used in the corporate world for years, but with the growing casualisation of the Australian workforce, more people are living on the knife edge.
However, I am supremely grateful we are not living in North Korea!

I'm Trying to Cultivate Serenity!