How to Win, 36 Ancient Strategies for Success

Potent advice on how to think and act strategically in business, politics, and relationshipsdrawn from classic Chinese military and political expertise.The ancient strategies of war and politics have much to offer us in navigating the complicated challenges we face todayand to help us wisely and effectively meet our business, political, and relational goals. Here, eminent Chinese scholar and Taoist teacher Eva Wong unpacks the wisdom of The Thirty-Six Strategies, a collection of advice encoded in sayings, steeped in Chinese history and culture. She explores strategies attributed to renowned military philosophers such as Sun Tzu and Zhuge Liang (aka "The Sleeping Dragon"), along with other less-known advisors, that were implemented during three of the most chaotic eras of Chinese historythe Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Three Kingdoms. Covering three categories of strategyproactive, reactive, and...