About the Book: The Art of War
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese
classic of strategy, but everything necessary to deal with conflict wisely,
honorably, victoriously, is already present within us. Compiled more than two
thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still
perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world, as
eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by
military leaders since ancient times. As a study of the anatomy of organizations
in conflict, The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general,