The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143112783 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Better Than Garlic Aurora Lee To date I've read everything Robert Greene has in print and, much to my surprise, this turned out to be the most useful volume of all. Greene's other books were immensely helpful for clearing my head of cobwebs since, along with everyone else, I'm forced to negotiate our brave new world of cutthroat tactics and social Darwinists, while trying to keep a roof over my head. Without going int. "Best book I own" according to Redoubt Ranger. This is the best of his books. I have given over 20 copies of this book to young officers, enlisted men, young business peopleeven both of my children. Well written and the most impressive thing is how he uses the same things we have always read from these scions of leadership but he translates this into understandableand better yetactionable ideas. If you want to be a leaderof any kindat. Amoral, but well thought out and entertaining I actually bought this book because my boss was telling entertaining stories from it. The book is actually very interesting and worth it just for all the historical anecdotes (provided you like history) from both Eastern and Western Culture. Interesting to note is that it doesn't just include strategies employed by the greats like Napoleon and Alexander the Great, though these certainly f
In The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important addition to this ruthless and unique series.Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life’s wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. Brilliant distillations of the strategies of war—and the subtle social game of everyday life—by the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery, espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy, ensnare an unsuspecting victim, or become the greatest in your field. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat t
For those willing to embrace its martial conceit, Greene's compendium offers inspiration and entertainment in equal measure. Alfred Hitchcock, he says, embodies "the detached-Buddha tactic" of appearing uninvolved while remaining in total control. Not all of the examples are drawn from the battlefield; in one section, Greene skips nimbly from Lyndon Johnson's tenacity to Julius Caesar's decisiveness, from Joan Crawford's refusal to compromise to Ted Williams's competitive drive. All rights reserved. . (Jan. The argument is fairly standard: despite our most noble intentions, "ag