Sun Tzu for Execution: How to Use the Art of War to Get Results @ richardeward.com

Sun Tzu for Execution: How to Use the Art of War to Get Results
by Steven W. Michaelson
from Adams Media Corporation

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• A useful guide to applying The Art of War
  Steven W. Michaelson has written an interesting but somewhat odd book. Its first section consists of a translation of Sun Tzu's classic Chinese text on military strategy, The Art of War. The second section, which takes up most of the volume, focuses on how to apply Sun Tzu's ideas to business. Nearly all the chapters open with a quotation from Sun Tzu, but Michaelson also refers to other military and business leaders. You could benefit from his comments on how to implement your business strategy without... more info

• Good, but Peters Out the Last 50 Pages or so
  The first half of the book is great; the second half of the book begins to be repetitive, and by the time the last section is tackled ("Towering Strength"), it is weak...ironic, given that it's all about "execution." The book just sort of peters out....

• The Art of Correlation
  
  This book consists of two parts: first, a complete translation of Sun Tzu's The Art of War by Pan Jiabin and Liu Ruixiang (from People's Republic of China); and then "The Art of Execution" in which Michaelson focuses on five "people management principles" of effective execution: Simplicity, Create Alignment, People Always, Flexibility, and Have Towering Strengths. Readers will especially Michaelson's skillful use of various devices which facilitate, indeed expedite a review of key points later. For... more info

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