The Art of War
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- Author：Sun Tzu
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Summary
The original and bestselling leadership book！ Sun Tzu's ideas on survival and success have been read across the world for centuries。 Today they can still be applied to business， politics and life。 The Art of War demonstrates how to win without conflict。 It shows that with enough intelligence and planning， it is possible to conquer with a minimum of force and little destruction。
This luxury hardback edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon that draws out lessons for managers and business leaders， and highlights the power of Sun Tzu's thinking in everyday life。
This luxury hardback edition includes an introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon that draws out lessons for managers and business leaders， and highlights the power of Sun Tzu's thinking in everyday life。
Reviews
Nur D。 | yazanokur
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Kitaptan farklı beklentiler içindeydim。 Doğrusu kitabın bu kadar şamatasının tek sebebi bence çok eski bir tarihte yazılmış olması。 Buna rağmen bu kitap， bırakın günümüzü yazılışından yüzyıllar önce yaşamış komutanlar için dahi aydınlanma yaşatacak bir içeriğe sahip değil。 Hatta sık sık savaş bilmeyen birinin savaş ile ilgili atıp tutması gibi basit hissettirdi。 İroni ortada， belirtmeme gerek yok。
Ace M。Z。
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I will admit， it is very hard to translate from Mandarin （especially classical Chinese） to English。 In my opinion， this edition's translation is decent， although in some parts， the meaning has been a bit lost （Example "yi yue dao" translates to "everyone from the emperor to the people approaches war with one soul" more so than "moral doctrine"）。 What I liked about this translation was that for phrases that were hard to translate were elaborated on as much as possible while citing examples used b I will admit， it is very hard to translate from Mandarin （especially classical Chinese） to English。 In my opinion， this edition's translation is decent， although in some parts， the meaning has been a bit lost （Example "yi yue dao" translates to "everyone from the emperor to the people approaches war with one soul" more so than "moral doctrine"）。 What I liked about this translation was that for phrases that were hard to translate were elaborated on as much as possible while citing examples used by historical figures for a clearer explanation。 In 'general' （pun intended）， what I find most interesting about The Art of War is that it is still applicable today， not so much in military， but in everyday life like business and conduct。 。。。more
Lea Persson
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Rätt tråkig
Marianela González
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Básicamente la explicación de un DAFO en términos militares。 Me parece tremenda la adaptabilidad que tiene la estrategia militar en términos de negocios。 Aquí las ideas más interesantes: - Si no puedes ser fuerte y no sabes ser débil， serás derrotado。 - Conoce tu lugar como empresa， si no eres la mayor en tu área， aprende a actuar de la manera más rentable con la cuota de mercado que tienes， afianza a tus clientes， especialízate。 - Si conoces a los demás y te conoces a ti mismo， no podrán contig Básicamente la explicación de un DAFO en términos militares。 Me parece tremenda la adaptabilidad que tiene la estrategia militar en términos de negocios。 Aquí las ideas más interesantes: - Si no puedes ser fuerte y no sabes ser débil， serás derrotado。 - Conoce tu lugar como empresa， si no eres la mayor en tu área， aprende a actuar de la manera más rentable con la cuota de mercado que tienes， afianza a tus clientes， especialízate。 - Si conoces a los demás y te conoces a ti mismo， no podrán contigo。 - Análisis DAFO。- La defensa es para tiempos de escasez， el ataque para tiempos de abundancia。 - Crecimiento orgánico vs adquisiciones - Consigue eliminar las provisiones de tu enemigo y conseguirás una ventaja competitiva respecto a su ejercito。 - Integración vertical - Manda a tus soldados con humanidad y benevolencia， y unifícalos de manera estricta y firme。 Cuando las órdenes se dan de manera sencilla clara y firme a las tropas， se entienden y se siguen automáticamente。 - Líder vs jefe- De los distintos tipos de terreno y las fases de madurez de una empresa。 - Cuando los combatientes se enfrentan al peligro de muerte， independientemente de su rango， persiguen el mismo objetivo。 - Empresa en periodos de estrés - La figura del espía como el analista de business intelligence - Cada asunto requiere de un conocimiento previo - Primero analiza， luego evalúa， luego elabora tu estrategia 。。。more
Neistlein Martinich
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A necessary reading to know the strategies to deal with people。It seems obvious that you need to study your conditions and those of your “enemy”。Many people say: “I don’t have enemies”。Many of them operate within。 The outside is just the mirror of some internal battles。
Amy
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Ready for battle！
JW
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Essential。
Guillermo Baillères
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Lo compre y lei pensando en los negocios。 Los primeros capitulos ofrecen muchos insights que se pueden replicar en el mundo de los negocios y creo son de mucho valor para cualquier lider buscando fortalecer sus habilidades como estratega。 En general una lectura muy interesante。
Leonard
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A skilled general takes up a fight only when he can be sure of victory， and therefore can never be beaten:– he avoids battles he might lose， thus ensuring he will never be defeated。– caution is his first commandment。 Only when a general is really sure of his advantage may he attack， otherwise he risks defeat。– he never acts in the heat of the moment。 Patience and forward planning always pay off。– no one willingly follows a haphazard leader into battle –> indecision shows weakness and can mean de A skilled general takes up a fight only when he can be sure of victory， and therefore can never be beaten:– he avoids battles he might lose， thus ensuring he will never be defeated。– caution is his first commandment。 Only when a general is really sure of his advantage may he attack， otherwise he risks defeat。– he never acts in the heat of the moment。 Patience and forward planning always pay off。– no one willingly follows a haphazard leader into battle –> indecision shows weakness and can mean death in situations that require quick decisions。– his goal must be quick decisive victories and not wars that last forever -> costThe real art of war lies in deception:– A clever general puts on the mask of weakness to his strengths and vice versa， hides courage behind fear and gives order the appearance of disorder。 。。。more
Allie
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Very good book for looking at the art of war。 :）
Mr Matthew J Childs
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Heavy going but worth itAs just read historical literary pieces go， this was short and direct with some interesting observations on warfare and military tactics
Gelly
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I love it。 I've learned a lot and realized things about the war and in nowadays situations。 I love it。 I've learned a lot and realized things about the war and in nowadays situations。 。。。more
Tiffany Stubbin
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It is insane to me that there was someone 2，500 years ago that had ideas so revolutionary that literally every generation since has decided that this book is important to keep and share。 If you think about ALL of the history between now and 500BC， the world has had a crazy amount of differing priorities。 But people in every generation have chosen to ensure that this information was preserved for the future。 Separately， there have been thousands of forward thinking people throughout history who w It is insane to me that there was someone 2，500 years ago that had ideas so revolutionary that literally every generation since has decided that this book is important to keep and share。 If you think about ALL of the history between now and 500BC， the world has had a crazy amount of differing priorities。 But people in every generation have chosen to ensure that this information was preserved for the future。 Separately， there have been thousands of forward thinking people throughout history who were "before their time" and their ideas were not appreciated。 The fact that these messages were relevant for people who are now dust in the ground as well as for those living today is crazy and exciting for me。 I love how books can bring people together across time and space。 Now， the book。 I thought this would be a quick read as my version is 127 pages。 However， there were a lot of passages that I needed to re-read for them to make sense。 For example "Thus do many calculations lead to victory， and few calculations to defeat: how much no calculation at all！" Some phrases， however were easy to understand like "All warfare is based on deception。" There were some super practical tips for war-time strategies like， "If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves， the army is suffering from thirst"。 But there were also some statements that were more versatile like， "There are not more then five primary colours （blue， yellow， red， white and black）， yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever be seen。" I can see how Napoleon would have been intrigued by these teachings; I can see that a general could take this information literally to win a war and that is pretty cool。 I can also see how people across history have utilised these teachings in business， politics and sport。 All in all， it was an interesting enough read。 I think if I had a purpose to my reading （like coming up with a business strategy）， then I probably would have gotten a lot more out of it。 For a book that I bought and read out of curiosity I think it was good enough。 I will probably keep it on my shelf just in case I ever want to come up with a plan of attack for something。 。。。more
Emari Rose
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I like how the main characters met each other， I love the plot and everything about this book。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Mikey James
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Surprisingly good read。 I’ve started this a few times and never got round to finishing it， but I have now。 A lot of people use some of these ‘tactics and thought processes’ in their daily lives and I can see why。 Although I won’t be。 I wonder if I can use any next time I’m playing Monopoly！ Ha！
Tiffany Clark
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I was so surprised by both the insights and enjoyment I had from this book。
Lucas K
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Overall - Sun Tzu's novel will stand among some of history's greatest。 The knowledge and tactics stored inside are invaluable to all kinds of people。 War is as ancient as humanity， and this book will continue to drive the artform that war is。 This book is a good history lesson on chivalric warfare， and a time capsule from a bygone era。 Everyone can gain at least something from it。 Overall - Sun Tzu's novel will stand among some of history's greatest。 The knowledge and tactics stored inside are invaluable to all kinds of people。 War is as ancient as humanity， and this book will continue to drive the artform that war is。 This book is a good history lesson on chivalric warfare， and a time capsule from a bygone era。 Everyone can gain at least something from it。 。。。more
Mohamed
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عبقرية عسكرية！！ 。。 فن الحرب فن الهجوم فن الدفاع فن التجسس فن قيادة الأفراد والمواردhttps://www。youtube。com/watch？v=shD5C。。。 عبقرية عسكرية！！ 。。 فن الحرب فن الهجوم فن الدفاع فن التجسس فن قيادة الأفراد والمواردhttps://www。youtube。com/watch？v=shD5C。。。 。。。more
Frederik Wolff
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Accumulation of thoughts about war。 2500 years old。 Reading this probably would have saved millions in World War 1 and 2 （war is always only the ultima ratio for conflicts）。 Classic literature and definitely worth reading！
Theodor Lundqvist
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Fick inte ut särskilt mycket av denna。 Kanske bättre som fysisk kopia så man hinner fundera lite för det går rätt fort fram。 Ljudboken är 60minuter lång。
Wander Wall
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I can't wait to read more from you！ If you have some great pieces like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top I can't wait to read more from you！ If you have some great pieces like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top 。。。more
Sai Srikanth
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The teachings can be applied to every aspect of life
Jorge
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hmmmm
Louisa
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Pretty underwhelming for a classic。 I just read The Art of War and not the context about when it was written or about Sun Tzu that other translations seem to include。 The context might have been interesting， but the classic was nothing but a quick read。
Oumaïma （readwithmima）
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Intéressant。
JOSE SANTAMARIA
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Manual filosófico para todo l íderLo más destacado para mí son las características que un líder debe tener。 Recomendado para gerentes， adminis tradores o supervisores
Tuyến Nguyễn
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Tìm hiểu về kế sách ngày xưa， cũng hay。
Irakli
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Everyone should read this book， it has so much information you can use in your routine life。
Tergel The Book Monster
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very dense。 good to go over every few months。
Kaiser
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I listened to this through audio book and it was interesting to hear。 I might read it again in the future since some tips were quite helpful especially if you apply it in a leader or business situation。 However， I didn't agree on some parts hence I can't give it a 5/5。Regardless， it's been helpful for a somewhat "warfreak" like me in making me more calm and rational。 I listened to this through audio book and it was interesting to hear。 I might read it again in the future since some tips were quite helpful especially if you apply it in a leader or business situation。 However， I didn't agree on some parts hence I can't give it a 5/5。Regardless， it's been helpful for a somewhat "warfreak" like me in making me more calm and rational。 。。。more
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