Insight Into 36 Stratagems

The 36 Stratagems is a unique collection of ancient Chinese proverbs commented as military tactics. As an adjunct to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, the 36 stratagems illustrate a series of the most cunning and subtle tactics used in war and in politics, as well as in civilian life. The stratagems are broken down into 6 categories for the situations in which they are best used. They are: Winning Stratagems, Enemy Dealing Stratagems, Attacking Stratagems, Chaos Stratagems, Proximate Stratagems, Desperate Stratagems. Each category includes 6 stratagems (6 x 6 = 36). These stratagems can be combined in various ways to achieve greatness. This unique edition "Insight Into 36 Stratagems" supplies a clear and profound interpretation of said proverbs and illustrates them with cases not only from the battle scenarios in Chinese history and folklore but also from contemporary business and workplace affairs. In these cases, readers will enjoy the pragmatic tactics and brilliant thoughts that span time and space. Whether you choose to fight, flee, deceive, or revel in your accomplishments of your business or career for the coming years, may the scales fall from your eyes, and may you learn from this handy, realistic handbook, in order to win in the end.