1. Never Go Legitimate (The Godfather Trilogy, The Player, The Austin Powers Trilogy)
Machiavelli really said it all on this one. This is the most important movie lesson of all for the world of business. Not only is being an honest businessperson a paradox, but even if such a being were to somehow be spawned into existence, that individual would only be hurt in his or her business endeavors, held far, far behind his or her enlightened peers. If you did try to make it into the fabled legitimate world like Michael Corleone, then people would get upset and go after you for some reason. If you're like Number Two, then you might have an employer who would rather send you into a chamber of fire than listen to any of your suggestions of that fanciful legitimate world. Griffin Mill in The Player saw all of this and knew better than Michael or Number Two. Rather than go through the hypocritical consequences that come with being moral, he just kept right on with what he was doing, and his life only got better as a result. So there you have it. 10 invaluable movie pointers that help inexorably bring their disciples to the forefront€”of everything. Can you think of any other movie lessons for businesspeople to remember? Let us know in the comments below!