#4 Sultan Saladin - Once you obtain power, eliminate the old guard and replace them with men loyal to you.

Click here to receive this episode's Sultan Letter.⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/willtopowerpod⁠⁠------------------------------------------------------------------The principles were extracted from The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin⁠ by Jonathan Phillips.The Principles:1. Champion a popular cause that ignites passionate support from a zealous group of people. (00:19)2. An ambitious youth must align themselves with established power and exploit family connections. (10:20)3. Once you obtain power, eliminate the old guard and replace them with men loyal to you. (28:04)4. Avoid making an enemy of your superior until you are in position to usurp them. (37:56)5. Exploit the greed of your enemies to foment internal conflict. (52:17)6. Lure your enemy into battle when you have the advantage, then ruthlessly exploit their weaknesses until they are defeated. (01:00:10)