# What leaders want #permanentnote ## Source - [[book - The dictator's handbook]] ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - leading and managing]] - [[topic - politics and power]] - [[how to be a better leader]] - [[how to make sense of the world]] ## Relevant notes - [[zt - politics is about people]] ## Notes Leaders want: - To get in power - To stay in power - To control the money In other words, a leader wants as much power as they can get and keep it for as long as possible. - in a democracy, this is usually limited; in a dictatorship, no. With this simplification, it is possible to explain the behaviour of democratically elected leaders and dictators alike.