In the name of policy, change your friends.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Political or strategic interests should dictate alliances rather than personal affection.
- In plain terms
- Change your friends based on what is useful for your goals.
- What can you take from it?
- Alliances should serve policy, not emotion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do your alliances serve your values or your agenda?
- How do you balance loyalty and strategy?
Another view
Purely transactional relationships can lack trust.
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