Sun Tzu - The Art of War for Managers: 50 Strategic Rules Updated for Today's Business

Sadly i lost this book. I see a lot of mixed reviews. Honestly i think anybody can get something from this book. It's great for just quick reading, and awesome for how you view & react to a number of situations. I feel like anybody in a business can read and understand the concepts here to apply them to any number of areas in business. This book is more about giving you a way to think differently or out side of the box. If you assume this book is here to make your business succeed well no, that's on you and the decisions you make. This is a tool to help you look at business and management in a way you might not have considered. Like i said, i feel like anybody can benefit from this book, if only to help you view even just one situation differently than you would have before hand. Every choice that pays off in business is better than one that doesn't, even when it comes to little decisions.

Great book.

Good business concept!

There are many business books that are quick, easy books. And there are many business books that provide specific insight into how things work. There are few who do both. This is one of those.Michaelson scoured the world for the best translations of Sun Tzu's classic Art of War. When different translations offered different points of view or shades of meaning, he provided various examples to allow the reader the greatest amount of insight. And, unlike some translations, he manages to do this in a simple, straightforward way, without getting bogged down in the academic.The Michaelson went a step further to discuss how each of the sections of Art of War apply to business. I will admit, I do not always see a perfect correspondence between Sun Tzu's message and Michaelson's applications; yet each is valuable of itself, and the composite result is both pleasing and useful.Once you are aware of Sun Tzu's work, you can easily see how it applies (or could apply) to your business, your competitor's practices, accounts you read about in the newspaper, etc. The art of war in business is to position yourself to win the battle before it even starts. This book is too brief to go into detail about how to do use that in every business sector (though it does occasionally provide some concrete examples); however, if you cannot see how to apply its lessons in your particular area, you are probably not ready to lead.

I liked all its content, this is a book that you cannot read one time only...!!!

I study Art of war. This was for a friend. She likes it.

I actually bought this after reading a copy loaned to me by a mentor. I’ve since reread it twice and love having my own version so I can make notes in it. Such simple concepts that are so profound and packaged into an applicable and relatable narrative. It sets itself up as a business code of procedures quite nicely.

meh

Reads like a story book - Best part is that one can associate with the instances with one's own real life, which makes the text more contextual and relevant.

Not actual for nowadays but still have some good ideas of war.

A great book that can be read over and over again where we can learn something new each time.

This is a superb interpretation of Sun Tzu's classic text The Art of War This is a must for managers in any field. I am a management trainer and this book has been invaluable in writing and guiding some of the work I do. I am an avid reader of Eastern philosophy and thought, and this is no disappointment. If you manage a business....of any size, or you are training to become a manager, you must read this. It never gets to sit and gather dust, constantly in my work bag with me.

Un livre de chevet pour ceux et celles qui pensent que la stratégie commerciale et/ou marketing est le nerf de la guerre en affaire.On croit avoir inventé quelques choses et on s'aperçoit qu'un général mort il y a plusieurs centaines d'années avait déjà tout compris de la mondialisation et de la négociation internationale ou nationale.Le livre est en anglais, mais l'anglais est assez scolaire donc ne devrait pas être trop dur à lire pour ceux et celles qui sont comme moi. Je suis loin d'être bilingue...Maintenant, j'encourage l'auteur de faire traduire son livre en Français afin de le rendre accessible à tous.Le business a beau se faire en anglais, il n'en demeure pas moins qu'il n'est pas obligatoire de parler la langue de Shakespeare pour réussir en affaire.Je conseille ce livre, il est bien écrit et dynamique.