36 Stratagems for Managers

We are now all witnesses to China's powerful economic expansion… rather hostages… and not just economic expansion. Such are the times. Are we able to counter this? It turns out, yes. You can beat your opponent if you study him well. And two factors will help us in this.

First, the Chinese themselves, who for about three thousand years have been building their behavior according to the ancient military treatise "Thirty-six Strategists" - a collection of secret strategic techniques and a system of indirect tactical steps to achieve a hidden goal, gain an advantage and seize the initiative. And secondly, an excellent Swiss sinologist, in particular a researcher of ancient Chinese military strategy, Harro von Zenger, will explain each strategy to us.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​So, we will get a certain algorithm of behavior to achieve a goal or solve any problem with mandatory consideration of the features of the object and the situation. It will be interesting and informative.