Book Description
This book develops the strategies of THE ART OF WAR into a handbook of organization and leadership.
Ingram
Composed by two prominent statesmen-generals of classical China, this is an in-depth study of The Art of War. Teaches the practical applications of waging war both materially and mentally for a handbook of leadership and strategic thinking.
The Art Of War - USD$6.95
The Art of War is the Swiss army knife of military theory--pop out a
different tool for any situation. Folded into this small package are compact
views on resourcefulness, momentum, cunning, the profit motive, flexibility,
integrity, secrecy, speed, positioning, surprise, deception, manipulation,
responsibility, and practicality. Thomas Cleary's translation keeps the
package tight, with crisp language and short sections. Commentaries from
the Chinese tradition trail Sun-tzu's words, elaborating and picking up
on puzzling lines. Take the solitary passage: "Do not eat food for
their soldiers." Elsewhere, Sun-tzu has told us to plunder the enemy's
stores, but now we're not supposed to eat the food? The Tang dynasty commentator
Du Mu solves the puzzle nicely, "If the enemy suddenly abandons their
food supplies, they should be tested first before eating, lest they be
poisoned." Most passages, however, are the pinnacle of succinct clarity:
"Lure them in with the prospect of gain, take them by confusion"
or "Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent."
Sun-tzu's maxims are widely applicable beyond the military because they
speak directly to the exigencies of survival. Your new tools will serve
you well, but don't flaunt them. Remember Sun-tzu's advice: "Though
effective, appear to be ineffective." --Brian Bruya --.
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