War Pigs!
 

We love the military-business analogy, don't we?

In our meetings we gather the troops and prepare for battle. Something deep within us is set off at such remarks and the weight of
stories told, books read, documentaries read, movies watched, and for some of us the weight of experience hits us with a jarring slam.
The adrenaline rushes, blood pumps, and we are ready!

The military analogy is so prevalent that Sun Tzu's classic text, "The Art of War" is sold in the business section of bookstores. "The Art of War" was written about 350 BC the grandson of a Duke of the Ch'i State. The book's subject is military strategy. It is read by many in business management because the analogies are so clear to anyone that they need not even be pointed out.

Some excerpts:

"Leadership is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and
sternness."

"Discipline means organization, chain of command, and logistics."

"Every general has heard of these five things. Those who know them prevail, those who do not know them do not prevail. "

"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical."

The book is easily found and could probably find the entire text online now as well.

So WE go on with our business ... come with me .. and look .. as our mighty forces are gathered on this cold, dark, forbidding early morning. We sit on the hill looking down onto the flat barren vallery floor seeing it covered with our masses of soldiers. As daylight breaks and we begin our March Eastward toward the warm somber Sun, we count our armies.

A scribe runs the morning totals to us and we witness. The generals smile at each other with those self-knowing smiles and begin to march.

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I would suggest anyone with higher aspirations read a version of "The Art of War." Very straight-forward, pretty basic actually, but very, very insightful.

It turns out those public service announcements were right. It is "the more you know..." :-)

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"Know both the enemy and yourself and you will win victory with no danger; know both weather and geographical conditions and you will be evervictorious. "

Yes Colin and it's a widely known fact that the Japanese adopted such war tactics into their corporate plans years ago and look at where they are now.

eros

And when you finish "The Art of War" pick up "the Book of 5 Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi

He was the last Samurai.

Very insightful reading if you know how to look for it. http://bbs.gofuckyourself.net/board/smile.gif


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[This message has been edited by ElvisManson (edited 12-19-2001).]

Tzu is definitely a classic

Include in your reading list 'Zen and the Art of Archery' as well, both books are worthy of attention http://bbs.gofuckyourself.net/board/smile.gif

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Speaking of Rings .. I have 7pm tickets to Lord of the Rings.

Counting down ...

I'm going to check out those books.

Thanks for the recs.