The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition

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  "Westerners have dozens of books to choose from if they want to learn about Japanese philosophy and military tactics....But when the Japanese, especially those in business, want information on the subject, many turn to an ancient Chinese, not Japanese, military manual, The Art of War." – Boardroom R ... (continue)

  "Westerners have dozens of books to choose from if they want to learn about Japanese philosophy and military tactics....But when the Japanese, especially those in business, want information on the subject, many turn to an ancient Chinese, not Japanese, military manual, The Art of War." – Boardroom Reports

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  Sun Tzu must have been a brilliant guy. At the same time, alot of the stuff in the book is obvious so it wasn't always that enjoyable or profitable (although maybe not so obvious at the time, and even if it was, it was the first collection of knowledge like this - a military treatise).

  I'm always s ... (continue)

  Sun Tzu must have been a brilliant guy. At the same time, alot of the stuff in the book is obvious so it wasn't always that enjoyable or profitable (although maybe not so obvious at the time, and even if it was, it was the first collection of knowledge like this - a military treatise).

  I'm always struck by how horrific and barbaric some of the actions of past cultures were (not that ours is not at times, but rarely anything like this). And there is such an emphasis on honour, however some of the prescriptions are completely unhonourable (like in the way one should use and sacrifice spies who were so loyal and gave so much for a general).

  A short read, with some decent lessons. I think it's a mistake to apply military ethics to modern business in most cases, which is the reason a lot of people read this book.

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  audioreader said on Dec 19, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  a great classic since michael douglas and charlie shin were ruling wall street!

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  Marco said on Jan 23, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  get the printed version

  This book doesn't work well in audio book form.

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  mizflame98 said on May 21, 2009 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  A must read book
  A master peace of strategy and human relationship management for leader

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  Anak123 said on Jan 12, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  highly overestimated

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  Raffaella Silvestri said on Aug 2, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 268 Pages
• Edition: Special
• ISBN-10: 1934255122
• ISBN-13: 9781934255124
• Publisher: El Paso Norte Press
• Pub date: Jun 30, 2007
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