- Taschenbuch: 224 Seiten
- Verlag: Adams Media (1. Januar 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1580627765
- ISBN-13: 978-1580627764
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,4 x 14,2 x 1,6 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 1.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 601.858 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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By exploring the basic components of "The Art of War," a guide to personal development and success shows readers how to unleash their full potential, triumph over adversity, and achieve long-term goals.
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By exploring the basic components of "The Art of War," a guide to personal development and success shows readers how to unleash their full potential, triumph over adversity, and achieve long-term goals.
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The book consists of (another) translation of the original Sun Tzu text (40 of 200 pages), followed by the authors' application of everyday life, with an emphasis on business. The book also contains quite a number of citations from other military works/personnel.
My impression was that the authors collected a handful of tips, strategies and methods for the latter (nothing was new for me really), then, for each, tried to find a passage in Sun Tzu's text suitable for it's substantiation.
Partially, they fail miserably. Example: "Use the normal force to engage, use the extraordinary to win". If you have read Sun Tzu, you know that he advocates building an extraordinaray, elite force (of soldiers), which is then to be used as a spearhead in battle, or when battling for key postions, or in key endeavors.
The application to business life might well seem to use extraordinary resources, such as over-average salespersons, extra nice meeting locations etc. for key opportunities, while regular business will be dealt with normal assets.
The authors instead argue that you invest your time where it will yield the most rewards (note that this does not address the distinction between regular and extraordinary "forces"; being efficient is, moreover addressed seperately by Sun Tzu), then continue about how winning decisively is of importance (sure is, but is covered by yet another chapter of Sun Tzu).
There are countless other examples. Some interpretations were more satisfying, but only few were surprising.
A relevant part of the book is self-marketing by the authors showing that they have a broad knowledge of military prominence, but unfortunatley give the impression they have either not understood their works, or bent their meaning to better fit "the point".
The business experience presented, used to illustrate certain points, also failed to convince me I was reading a book of someone experienced in strategic decisions, or business. Small stuff mostly, really, and rarely containing strategy.
Overall: I love the Sun Tzu original, and ever since I heard that there exist business interpretations of it in Southeast Asia, I wondered how the astounding depth, yet clarity of this text may be translated into, adapted to, modern, non-military life.
After reading this book, I still wonder.
My impression was that the authors collected a handful of tips, strategies and methods for the latter (nothing was new for me really), then, for each, tried to find a passage in Sun Tzu's text suitable for it's substantiation.
Partially, they fail miserably. Example: "Use the normal force to engage, use the extraordinary to win". If you have read Sun Tzu, you know that he advocates building an extraordinaray, elite force (of soldiers), which is then to be used as a spearhead in battle, or when battling for key postions, or in key endeavors.
The application to business life might well seem to use extraordinary resources, such as over-average salespersons, extra nice meeting locations etc. for key opportunities, while regular business will be dealt with normal assets.
The authors instead argue that you invest your time where it will yield the most rewards (note that this does not address the distinction between regular and extraordinary "forces"; being efficient is, moreover addressed seperately by Sun Tzu), then continue about how winning decisively is of importance (sure is, but is covered by yet another chapter of Sun Tzu).
There are countless other examples. Some interpretations were more satisfying, but only few were surprising.
A relevant part of the book is self-marketing by the authors showing that they have a broad knowledge of military prominence, but unfortunatley give the impression they have either not understood their works, or bent their meaning to better fit "the point".
The business experience presented, used to illustrate certain points, also failed to convince me I was reading a book of someone experienced in strategic decisions, or business. Small stuff mostly, really, and rarely containing strategy.
Overall: I love the Sun Tzu original, and ever since I heard that there exist business interpretations of it in Southeast Asia, I wondered how the astounding depth, yet clarity of this text may be translated into, adapted to, modern, non-military life.
After reading this book, I still wonder.
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Gets Right to the Core of What Drives Success
20. Februar 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
I bought this book last week while on vacation in Miami, and finished it in three days (that says something considering this was supposed to be my vacation).
I have been in business for 16 years and have read business books of all kinds; however, in the end, this one stands alone as the best I have ever known.
Michaelson takes the principles of Sun Tzu and wraps around them the basic drivers of success: planning, persistence, discipline, etc. In the end, I realized that I hadn't heard anything that I'd previously not known - rather, it was simply being iterated in a way that, to me, was much more effective.
Basically, the book simplifies what many have often made too complicated: the process of uncovering the steps (not secrets, because there are none)to success. Why are some people far and away more successful than others? Is it who they know or is it what they do (the argument of the ages)? Actually, it's both - surrounding oneself with the right people (a network, according to Michaelson) is just as important as creating a plan, sticking to it, and moving on it immediately. Procrastinators will surely benefit from the principles outlined in this wonderful book because procrastination is simply not acceptable, according to Sun Tzu.
My copy is now completely highlighted, as I spent the better part of three days making notes and going over the salient points that warrant reference in the future.
This is my new carry-anywhere book. It will be my #1 reference point from now on. It's simply too valuable a tool not to have.
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Not too original
4. November 2003
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This book is concise and well worth its cheap price. It provides some of Sun Tzu's most thought provoking text and adds the author's analysis. There has been literally hundreds of books related to Sun Tzu's writing and none of the ideas presented in this book are new. The real value of this book comes from the author's selective analysis of some of Sun Tzu's best lines.
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Great Reference going to not only read again, but study
3. September 2003
Format:Taschenbuch
After my initial read through of this book, I know I am going to want to not only read it again, but hang on to it so I can study and reference the book. It is nice to have the original Sun Tzu narrative in the first part of the book and the authors modern day observations separated into another section of the book.
I can see how the book could be used in the contest of life, sports or business. Obvioulsy if a book that was written over two-thousand years ago is still around today, there must be something worth looking over.
I can see how the book could be used in the contest of life, sports or business. Obvioulsy if a book that was written over two-thousand years ago is still around today, there must be something worth looking over.
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