The Art of War for Executives: Ancient Knowledge for Today's Business Professional - Softcover

Krause, Donald G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0399534105 ISBN 13: 9780399534102

Publisher: TarcherPerigee, 2007

Synopsis

Success is an art form that few can master. Here, Sun Tzu's ancient principles of war, reinterpreted for the modern businessperson, offer the skills to gain an advantage and achieve success on the corporate battlefield...and the strategies to win at work when conflicts arise.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald G. Krause provides consulting services and writes books on competitive strategy implementation and leadership development. He has 30 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, smaller businesses, health care organizations, the US General Accounting Office, and his own firm. Mr. Krause is a seasoned lecturer and educator. He was voted educator of the year for 1999 at Robert Morris College in Chicago, IL. He is also the author of The Way of the Leader and Musashi's Book of Five Rings for Executives.

Review:

Few classic texts offer the insights that The Art of War does, and this edition brings it home to executives in the clearest fashion I've ever seen. -- Sydney Finkelstein, author of Why Smart Executives Fail An easy-to-read handbook for gaining success in all areas of competition. -- William Keppen, entrepreneur and CEO The Art of War for Executives saves the student or business person from having to mentally transfer Sun Tzu's instructions on how to wage war to how to successfully conduct a business... informative and helpful. -- John B. McKinnon, Dean, Babcock Graduate School of Management Krause puts The Art of War and its concepts in context with today's business world... easy to read and understand. -- W.C. Keppen, International Vice President, BLE

About this edition

• Publisher: TarcherPerigee
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0399534105
• ISBN 13: 9780399534102
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160