The Thirty-Six Strategems

The principles of conflict apply to all forms of competition: business, war, and games. Readers from all fields will find tremendous insight into the art of deception and surprise which leads to decisive results in a competitive situation. For readers of the Art of War by Sun Tzu, this is a beneficial supplement. Several books on strategy exist and are full of theory but lack in terms of case examples of the strategies in application. The Thirty-Six Stratems takes 36 individual tactics, gives the high-level description of each, then provides an example of the application in historical China. The first 18 strategems are designed for situations where one has the advantage, the other 18 for when one is at a disadvantage. Interestingly, the strategems span from tactical situations to examples of political manipulation that can be used to one's advantage.The one problem with this book is its availability. It took me a while to find; mine is an AsiaPac production in comic book form. Nonetheless the content is there and it has added tremendous value to the competitive spheres in my life.

A must for the self-employed...... Teaches the ancient tactics that you don't ever want used on you in business but..... they are everyday.