How to Think Critically Using Sun Tzu’S Art of War Stratagems

How to Think Critically Using Sun Tzu’S Art of War Stratagems

Author: Daniel Theyagu

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1514442965

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This short and informative book is targeted at middle and higher level leaders as well as tertiary level students. In recent years critical thinking has become an essential tool for leaders dealing with a highly volatile and ever changing market forces. To become an excellent critical thinker requires the application of the right strategies that will allow you to address any given situation effectively and develop the ability to assess the best case scenario. Once youve managed to do this the process of critical thinking will then allow you to analyse options and alternatives in case the best case scenario does not work in your favour. Sun Tzus Art of War stratagems provide an excellent metaphor and parable to direct your thinking into a critical mode. By appreciating the underlying and hidden meaning of the stratagems it becomes possible to hone your critical thinking skill and become a better problem solver, solution finder and more importantly an effective decision maker. Ultimately, it is not how much body of knowledge you have that counts. It is whether you are able to use that body of knowledge to a positive effect. Knowledge without application is useless. This book cuts through the jargons that are associated with critical thinking and gives you in a crisp and concise language what you need to do to become a critical thinker.


Principles of Chinese Management

Principles of Chinese Management

Author: Haibo Hu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9813365226

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This book focuses on ancient Chinese management thoughts, building a Chinese management theory system and defining the core concepts. Firstly, it systematically reviews the excellent management ideas in traditional Chinese culture from the perspective of modern management, summarizing the experience and wisdom of Chinese management in order to disseminate the ideas to global readers, and highlighting the soft power of Chinese culture. Secondly, based on the management practices of Chinese local enterprises, the book refines the Chinese management model, constructing a modern management theory system with Chinese characteristics to promote innovation and changes in global management theory.


Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare

Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare

Author: Mark McNeilly

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780195161083

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A biography of Hoagy Carmichael, composer of classic American songs such as ""Georgia on My Mind"", ""Rockin' Chair"", ""Skylark"", ""Lazybones"", and ""Star Dust"". The book follows Carmichael from his roaring-20s Indiana youth to Hollywood legend.


Sun Tzu's the Art of War Plus the Art of Love

Sun Tzu's the Art of War Plus the Art of Love

Author: Gary Gagliardi

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781929194490

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If you want a new, unique perspective on your romantic pursuits, this is the book for you. It analyzes the task of winning love through the perspective of the science of competition. It uses the world's most successful book on competitive strategy, Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" as a template for a new kind of romantic strategy Two books in one, this book contains Gagliardi's complete award-winning translation of "The Art of War" plus a line-by-line adaptation for using his competitive system in dealing with romantic relationships, "The Art of Love." The complete text of "The Art of War" is presented on the left-hand page with "The Art of Love" line-by-line adaptation on the facing right-hand page. The book's Foreword and Introduction explain the basics of Sun Tzu's system in terms dealing with the finding and maintaining romantic relationships. Following Sun Tzu's text exactly, this book lays out an effective strategy for: finding the right romantic partner, attracting that person, overcoming friction in the relationship, knowing when to make a commitment, improving communication, and keeping the romance alive. In reading this book, you will not only get a new perspective on finding love, but you will also learn the basics of a competitive system that you can apply to finding success in every part of your life. Table of Contents Foreword: Using Romantic Strategy8Introduction: Sun Tzu's Strategic System16 1Analysis23 Finding Love25 2Going to War37 Rewarding Relationships39 3Planning an Attack49 Looking for Love51 4Positioning61 Getting Closer63 5Momentum 73 Intense Intimacy75 6Weakness and Strength85 Needs and Satisfaction87 7 Armed Conflict101 Relationship Friction103 8 Adaptability 115 Personal Flexibility117 9Armed March125 Love's Path127 10Field Position 145 Warning Signs147 11Types of Terrain 163 Relationship Stages165 12 Attacking with Fire189 Heart's Desire191 13Using Spies 201 Knowing Another203 Glossary of Key Strategic Concepts 214 Index of Topics in The Art of War 220


The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

Author: Sun Tzu

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2017-09-21

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1788880188

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Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Featuring Sun Tzu's The Art of War, this new translation brings to light the military masterpieces of ancient China. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they present a uniquely eastern tradition of warfare that emphasizes speed, stealth, and cunning. This collection includes: • The Art of War • Wuzi • Wei Liaozi • Taigong's Six Secret Teachings • The Methods of the Sima • Questions and Replies Between Emperor Taizong of Tang and General Li Jing.


The ARTHASHASTRA

The ARTHASHASTRA

Author: Kautilya

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2000-10-14

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13: 8184750110

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An extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical India's greatest minds; Kautilya; also known as Chanakya and Vishnugupta; wrote the Arthashastra not later than 150 AD though the date has not been conclusively established. Legend has it that he was either a Brahmin from Kerala or from north India; however; it is certain that Kautilya was the man who destroyed the Nanda dynasty and installed Chandragupta Maurya as the King of Magadha. A master strategist who was well-versed in the Vedas and adept at creating intrigues and devising political stratagems; Kautilya's genius is reflected in his Arthashastra which is the most comprehensive treatise of statecraft of classical times. The text contains fifteen books which cover numerous topics viz.; the King; a complete code of law; foreign policy; secret and occult practices and so on. The Arthashastra is written mainly in prose but also incorporates 380 shlokas. Artha; literally wealth; is one of four supreme aims prescribed by Hindu tradition. However; it has a much wider significance and the material well-being of individuals is just a part of it. In accordance with this; Kautilya's Arthashastra maintains that the state or government of a country has a vital role to play in maintaining the material status of both the nation and its people. Therefore; a significant part of the Arthashastra has to do with the science of economics. When it deals with the science of politics; the Arthashastra describes in detail the art of government in its widest sense—the maintenance of law and order as also of an efficient administrative machinery.


Mastering the Art of War

Mastering the Art of War

Author: Liang Zhuge

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1590302648

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Composed by two prominent statesmen-generals of classical China, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic, The Art of War , into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. The great leaders of ancient China who were trained in Sun Tzu's principles understood how war is waged successfully, both materially and mentally, and how victory and defeat follow clear social, psychological, and environmental laws. Drawing on episodes from the panorama of Chinese history, Mastering the Art of War presents practical summaries of these essential laws along with tales of conflict and strategy that show in concrete terms the proper use of Sun Tzu's principles. The book also examines the social and psychological aspects of organization and crisis management. The translator's introduction surveys the Chinese philosophies of war and conflict and explores in depth the parallels between The Art of War and the oldest handbook of strategic living, the I Ching (Book of Changes).


The Book of War: Includes The Art of War by Sun Tzu & On War by Karl von Clausewitz

The Book of War: Includes The Art of War by Sun Tzu & On War by Karl von Clausewitz

Author: Sun Tzu

Publisher: Modern Library

Published: 2000-02-22

Total Pages: 1024

ISBN-13: 0375754776

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Two classic works of military strategy that shaped the way we think about warfare: The Art of War by Sun Tzu and On War by Karl von Clausewitz, together in one volume “Civilization might have been spared much of the damage suffered in the world wars . . . if the influence of Clausewitz’s On War had been blended with and balanced by a knowledge of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War.”—B. H. Liddel Hart For two thousand years, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War has been the indispensable volume of warcraft. Although his work is the first known analysis of war and warfare, Sun Tzu struck upon a thoroughly modern concept: “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” Karl von Clausewitz, the canny military theorist who famously declared that war is a continuation of politics by other means, also claims paternity of the notion “total war.” On War is the magnum opus of the era of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Now these two great minds come together in a single volume that also features an introduction by esteemed military writer Ralph Peters and the Modern Library War Series introduction by Caleb Carr, New York Times bestselling author of The Alienist. (The cover and text refer to The Art of War as The Art of Warfare, an alternate translation of the title.)