The Art Of War
While flipping through the pages of a women's magazine, i spotted a website that brought back memories...
i read Sun Tzu's "The Art of War For Managers" fifteen years ago.It was recommended by a friend and i thoroughly enjoyed the contents of which truly intrigued me. Needless to say Sun Tzu's wisdom left a lasting impression on me.
The website in the women's magazine however suprised me as it was www.suntzuforwomen.com. It made me curious to find out if there were different strategies for women to 'fight wars'. i checked out the website and memories came rushing back.i tried but failed to notice any difference though...hmm.
Oops!. Pardon me but for those of you who are not familiar with 'The Art of War'; it is about Sun Tzu, an army general whose brilliant strategies are incorporated and practised by many companies around the world. i'm no manager but what fascinated and left a mark on me were his principles that apply to daily life. You don't have to be a corporate bigwig to appreciate and acknowledge the sheer practicality of his wisdom.
We are all fighting battles, are we not? male or female; aren't we all facing battles of some kind everyday?. Perhaps, women are fighting greater battles now with the many roles that they have undertaken. Thus the need to highlight such a website?
All i can say is that Sun Tzu's "Art of War" should find its way into your must read books list...if you read, that is. You can take your pick of titles that suit your current designation or disposition. It is like the 'Chicken Soup For The Soul' series to cater to a diverse group apparently.
i want to share an excerpt that i wrote down fifteen years ago which i still refer to from time to time:-
Sun Tzu knows that the world is full of people who would try to manipulate your emotions to influence you to make the wrong moves. Sun Tzu's advice of a defence against emotional manipulation is to remain calm: "It is the business of a general to be calm and mysterious in order to maintain order".
Living and interacting with others at home, work or anywhere else that requires communication surely involve emotions, no?. We do live in 'War Zones' now and the magnitude of madness we face daily most often leaves us stumped, strained and stressed.
Is it not apt to follow the advice of a general, whose wisdom has stood the test of time and survived this era of technology?.Guys and gals, get ready for war - Sun Tzu style!
i read Sun Tzu's "The Art of War For Managers" fifteen years ago.It was recommended by a friend and i thoroughly enjoyed the contents of which truly intrigued me. Needless to say Sun Tzu's wisdom left a lasting impression on me.
The website in the women's magazine however suprised me as it was www.suntzuforwomen.com. It made me curious to find out if there were different strategies for women to 'fight wars'. i checked out the website and memories came rushing back.i tried but failed to notice any difference though...hmm.
Oops!. Pardon me but for those of you who are not familiar with 'The Art of War'; it is about Sun Tzu, an army general whose brilliant strategies are incorporated and practised by many companies around the world. i'm no manager but what fascinated and left a mark on me were his principles that apply to daily life. You don't have to be a corporate bigwig to appreciate and acknowledge the sheer practicality of his wisdom.
We are all fighting battles, are we not? male or female; aren't we all facing battles of some kind everyday?. Perhaps, women are fighting greater battles now with the many roles that they have undertaken. Thus the need to highlight such a website?
All i can say is that Sun Tzu's "Art of War" should find its way into your must read books list...if you read, that is. You can take your pick of titles that suit your current designation or disposition. It is like the 'Chicken Soup For The Soul' series to cater to a diverse group apparently.
i want to share an excerpt that i wrote down fifteen years ago which i still refer to from time to time:-
Sun Tzu knows that the world is full of people who would try to manipulate your emotions to influence you to make the wrong moves. Sun Tzu's advice of a defence against emotional manipulation is to remain calm: "It is the business of a general to be calm and mysterious in order to maintain order".
Living and interacting with others at home, work or anywhere else that requires communication surely involve emotions, no?. We do live in 'War Zones' now and the magnitude of madness we face daily most often leaves us stumped, strained and stressed.
Is it not apt to follow the advice of a general, whose wisdom has stood the test of time and survived this era of technology?.Guys and gals, get ready for war - Sun Tzu style!
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