Critically evaluate the contribution of Niccol Machiavelli to strategy thought. How is West Point significant in the development of strategy? To what processes did Alfred Chandler attribute the growth of strategies in United States corporations? Contrast the ideas of Penrose and Ansoff. What are some main points of difference? How does purpose, as discussed in the HBR article Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy correlate to the approaches put forth by Machiavelli, Chandler, Penrose and Ansoff?