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| The 33 Strategies of War | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Greene
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Strategies for winning the subtle social game of everyday lifefrom the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction
Robert Greenes first two groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless lessons from events in history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, with The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthlessly unique series. Structured in Greenes trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is a brilliant distillation of the strategies of battle that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. It is the I Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun-tzus Art of War.
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 Stragtegies of War that Apply to Business and Life January 30, 2006
80 out of 83 found this review helpful
Robert Greene is a prolific research and thinker who has made a habit out of writing masterpieces that explore all nuances of human behavior. In his latest tome he follows the same approach as in his previous bestsellers by leading off each chapter with a quick and easy to read summary that gives you the essence of the strategy and the stories that follow. Then he leads you on one fascinating historical excursion after another that brings each strategy to life through the exploits of some of histories most famous and notorious characters.
The beauty of his approach is that there is something for everyone in this book. You may read about a tactic that is highly amusing, but that you say to yourself, "I could never do that." Then in the next chapter you may say, "That's fits in with my personality. I can do that." That's how I felt about his strategies for laying back and appearing to not care, and about his strategy for taking an unassailable position.
A brief story in chapter 4 on developing a sense of extreme urgency was well worth the cost of the book to me. It talks about Fyodor Dostoevsky and how a change in his perspective on the value of life lead to a greater appreciation for every moment, and to an era of rampant productivity that continued until his death. Because I'm an author I spend a good part of every day writing and thinking about my work. After reading about Dostoevsky I immediately felt an even higher sense of purpose and motivation.
You really can't go wrong with this book. It is very entertaining and educational. Beyond that, you could pick up some sage, time-tested advice for improving both your business and your life. Bravo!
Phil Capelle
The Best And Most Current Book On Strategy For Your Business Or Your Life Available February 9, 2006
56 out of 60 found this review helpful
Robert Greene's books are deep and they are for thinkers. If you want a breezy beach read or airplane read, this is not that book.
You'll read this book once, get to the last page and go back to page 1 and start reading again. There are literally hundreds of ideas in this book.
I especially like the way the author has made the book applicable to your life, the business or the battlefield.
As a former soldier, I deeply appreciate the detailed review of war strategies and found the book so compelling, I'm buying copies for all of my friends who are in the military and currently deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
If you only read one business or self improvement book this year, read this one. If you read three, read the author's other two books, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction.
 More than just how to wage war June 26, 2006
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
Among the other reviews here, there have been some comparisons between this book and the Art of War by Sun Tzu. I'd agree. Both are elegant and detailed instruction manuals on how to prepare yourself for conflict.
Once again, Green brings a tremendous body of research and historical insight to his writing, demonstrating the key points of each chapter through some of the greatest successes and mistakes from history.
But this isn't just a book about war. Greene repeatedly states that many of the strategies and tactics used to harden an individual for conflict (or conflict avoidance) apply equally well to business, politics and negotiation, and the examples come from everywhere from Hollywood to Ancient Rome.
The advantage this book has over the previous two is that his clarification of his strategies is more balanced and consistent. He goes vague less often here.
This book completes nicely Greene's cycle of historical self-improvement books: the first in how to woo others to your way of thinking, the second to deal with power structures, and the third for self-discipline and conflict resolution.
 waste of money May 12, 2006
25 out of 91 found this review helpful
I learned a lot of new things by reading this book! For example, in
chapter 22 Mr. Greene writes that "Afghanistan was rich in natural gas and other minerals and had ports on the Indian Ocean." Perhaps the 34th strategy of war should be studying the map before writing books on strategy and tactics.
very useful !!! in work and life.. January 31, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
After reading some first chapters of the book, i really can't put it down. There are soooooo many things to learn from this book. As a young professional, i now have an idea on how to run an organization or a group, that is, you can hone you leadership skill. The book (chapter 2) teaches you how to act, what things to do, avoid to make your group high-spirited, competent, and winner. The price i paid for the book is really worth the lessons you'll gonna learn on leadership. There are so many books out there that are really crap books. They don't present the reality and doesn't expose the true human nature in their books. This book really slammed me on the face on things i did wrong on directing on my subordinates. In addition, if you can interpret Sun-Tzu's art of war correctly, then don't buy this book. Personally, i think it's very dangerous to interpret Sun tzu on your own words. We need guidance to interpret it. For me, this book is the most detailed book to explain sun tzu since there soo-oo many illustrations and interpretations on each principle of war. Buy this and you'll not regret every penny you've paid.
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