No leader succeeds alone. Kautilya's Amatya Pariksha (testing of ministers) outlines rigorous methods for assessing character: tests of integrity (Dharmopadha), tests under fear (Bhayopadha), tests of greed (Arthopadha), and tests of loyalty (Kamopadha). This chapter explores the seven-fold assessment framework, how to identify flatterers vs. truth-tellers, delegate effectively, and create a council (Mantri Parishad) that strengthens rather than undermines.