Builds a strong navy, and likes civilizations who do the same. Dislikes civilizations that neglect their navies. A word of advice: progress is not a tool. It is a wave, and will drown those who cannot keep ahead of it. A stakeholder refusing to go on board for a release of funds for an urgent project. Hidden Agenda: Maybe the stakeholder is aware of the limited cash flow in the organization and does not want to affect his own “pet” project? Our poets and philosophers hold up your civilization as the light of the world, and I must agree with them.

You must make an effort at building ships and projecting your power across the seas, or no nation will respect you. Clears all features and improves all possible tiles, and likes civilizations that do the same. Dislikes civilizations with few improved tiles or that found National Parks. Likes civilizations who pose no threat. Dislikes civilizations with strong militaries or ones with nearby cities.Tries to make the citizens in each city as happy as possible. Likes civilizations that also develop in this fashion. Your enemies make war on you, but you do not plunder their lands in retribution. Is it out of cowardice? Or an excess of politeness? Nobody is above telling a little white lie to protect themselves or someone else, and we learn the deceptive art at an early age. However, consistent lying becomes a character flaw that can be detrimental to personal or professional relationships. There is no bond without trust and honesty. Jayavarman VII: You are tied to the cycle of samsara now. I pray unceasingly that you will soon be liberated, and at peace.

Likes civilizations who avoid having cities on small landmasses. Dislikes those who have numerous cities on such islands.

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Tries to build up Gold, and likes those that also focus on Gold. Dislikes civilizations with a weak Gold output. Tries to settle near Mountains, and likes those who leave those areas to him. Dislikes civilizations that also settle near Mountains. Will often levy troops from city-states, and likes those who do the same. Dislikes civilizations that shun such mercenaries. Your powers of intuition are just as vital as your reasoning and reaction skills. While we all have it, some learn to improve their intuitive gifts. Sorting out manipulative people requires you to trust your gut feelings.

Likes civilizations who are not competing for Great People, and will recruit Great People whenever possible. Dislikes losing a Great Person to another civilization. Tries to collect as many Great Works as possible, and likes those who leave them to her. Dislikes civilizations with many Great Works. It is good that you do not try to compete with the glorious empire of Qin. Our wonders are inimitable. John Pilger’s often biting criticisms of the print media are, if anything, even more poignant in today's online jungle. At least the media owners he describes were largely self-declared in their allegiances, to such an extent that the posturing was often predictable. In today's Internet miasma, where populism seems to rule and where the origins of opinions are often hard to identify, it is useful to be reminded by John Pilger that the opinion presented as opinion can never be “fake news”, whatever that might be. Opinion masquerading as “fact” is quite simply a lie. Tries to include as much territory as possible in their empire. Does not like civilizations who control little territory.Pedro II: You know that a good ruler leads the souls of his people on the right course, and in doing so brings the blessings of heaven to them. How can you think about a future in space, when the present situation on earth should command your full attention! I see you are also practiced in the subtler arts of statecraft. I've always rather enjoyed a bit of espionage, myself.

Lowering team morale: Project Managers usually get frustrated by unjustified decisions made by stakeholders with hidden agendas, this frustration is passed to the team, whose morale diminishes. The team will be demotivated, confused, and its productivity will decrease. My sword shall stand between you and the holy places of the world. Your touch will not defile them. A stakeholder pushing very hard to finish a public project (even with a reduced scope and quality) before the elections. Hidden Agenda: Maybe the stakeholder is supporting a politician who’s taking credit for this project? Likes civilizations that have both a strong military and Faith or Culture outputs. Dislikes civilizations that are strong in military but weak in Faith or Culture. Cleopatra: Blessed is the one who leaves the heavens to the Gods, and does not aspire to walk among them.Wants to stay safe from conquest. Dislike those who have conquered other players' original capitals.